Dr Tan Yia Swam is the first female President of the Singapore Medical Association, a breast surgeon at Thomson Medical Centre, and a proud mother of three sons. In this episode, she candidly shares about the initial scepticism some expressed about her ambition to pursue surgery, the encouragement she received from supportive seniors, and eventually succeeding as a female surgeon. As President of the 61st SMA Council, she envisions to herald a revamp of the SMA, with a focus on increasing engagement with and improving representation for young medical students and doctors.