Duke AWS@AwsDuke

A group of aspiring @womensurgeons from the Duke SOM Chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons | 📍Durham, NC #womeninmedicine #medtwitter #ILookLikeaSurgeon

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Joined November 2019
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Join us in Durham on June 13th for the Perry Initiative, a medical student outreach program aimed at helping medical students become leaders in orthopedic surgery and engineering! 👩‍🔬🦴🩻 Apply by May 19th!
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AWS Joint Travel Award: Applications Now Open! Receive funding for 2026 AWS Annual Conference in DC. AWS is proud to sponsor the travel awards in partnership with the following organizations: @OutSurgeons, @LatinoSurgery, @AsianAcadSurg, @SocietyofBAS bit.ly/AWSTravel
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Submit your abstract to AWS Edition of the American Journal of Surgery! Submit by 4/30 for a chance to be published in the Jan 2027 issue: bit.ly/2027AWSAJS *Starr Research Forum abstracts at the AWS Conference are separate from the AJS abstracts.
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Absolutely thrilled to have matched General Surgery at Duke!! 💙 @DukeSurgery @DukeSurgRes
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Grateful to have welcomed Dr. Dawn Coleman, Division Chief of Duke Vascular Surgery, to give a talk on grit, resilience, and intentionality at our 7th annual AWS Grand Rounds yesterday! 💙🥼🤝 What an honor to learn from her!
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She continued pouring into our community with a thoughtful round-table discussion for students and trainees following her talk! Thanks @ColemanDM_vasc for being so generous with your time and insights!
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Hey Duke, community! Interested in surgery? Join us tonight for our fall intro meeting to learn more about Duke, AWS, our mission, and our plans for the academic year! RSVP at the QR code below.
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Don't Forget! AWSF Award Nominations Due May 22 womensurg.memberclicks.net/a… Help us honor remarkable women surgeons, trainees, and allies who embody the mission of AWSF by submitting a nomination! Awardees will be honored at the 2025 AWSF Awards Dinner and Gala in Chicago.
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What a fantastic way to end @AwsDuke’s inaugural Women in Surgery Mentorship Pods! Huge thanks to the students & @DukeSurgery’s residents and faculty for building an amazing community🌟 Shoutout to rising AWS Co-Presidents @hana_shafique & @MayZGao for making tonight possible!
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Reminiscing on the incredible privilege of hosting Dr. Nancy Gantt for our Duke AWS Annual Spring Grand Rounds last week! 🌟 @nganttmd’s insights on advocacy, leadership, & carving paths for women in surgery were deeply inspiring. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us!
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Thank you @AlexandriaSoto_ for a perfectly planned visit with @AwsDuke! So many future leaders in surgery-we are in good hands.
Alexandria (Alex) Soto@AlexandriaSoto_
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Grateful to Dr. Nancy Gantt (@nganttmd) for delivering an excellent @AwsDuke General Surgery Grand Rounds! 📣 An important reminder of the power of advocacy—in the operating room, our communities, and for ourselves 🏛️🪞 #Advocacy #WomenInSurgery @DukeSurgery @WomenSurgeons
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Grateful to Dr. Nancy Gantt (@nganttmd) for delivering an excellent @AwsDuke General Surgery Grand Rounds! 📣 An important reminder of the power of advocacy—in the operating room, our communities, and for ourselves 🏛️🪞 #Advocacy #WomenInSurgery @DukeSurgery @WomenSurgeons
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⁦@WomenSurgeons⁩ Counsel Meeting with ⁦@DukeBladegirl⁩ in DC! 🤩🤩🤩
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We wanted to echo this shout out to the amazing @julietcdalton, current Duke AWS MS4 rep & future @DukeSurgery resident! 💙
Jennifer Plichta MD (she/her)@JenniferPlichta
2 Apr 2025
🎉Outstanding presentation by @dukemedicine @julietcdalton MS4 👏👏👏, soon to be @DukeSurgery resident, at the Duke Plastic Surgery Research Day!! Also reconnected with former mentee, soon to be plastic surgeon, @A_Sergesketter ☺️
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🖥 AWS Webinars 🖥 Have you checked the AWS webinar lineup lately? We have events for surgeons of all career stages coming up this month! Swipe through to see what's on the schedule, and head to the AWS online calendar to register now. womensurgeons.org/calendar
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@Lindsay_CV & Nathan Sattah making our lab and @DukeSurgOnc @DukeMedSchool PROUD at #SSO2025 this morning @SocSurgOnc. 👏 🌟
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Thrilled to have matched at Duke for general surgery! I’m beyond grateful for my mentors, friends, and family who supported me along the way. Can’t wait for this next chapter! #MatchDay2025 @DukeSurgery @DukeSurgRes
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🚨🚨MATCH ALERT🚨🚨 We’re thrilled to have these future surgeons joining us @DukeSurgery!!! 🎉🎉🎉 #suturefuture #DukeFamily @KN__Shah @DukeHernia
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Call for Abstracts! AWS is delighted to announce that our next annual issue of The American Journal of Surgery (AJS) highlighting work by AWS members will begin publishing articles online in January 2026. We encourage you to apply by May 1! womensurgeons.org/ajs-call-f…
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S/o to the incredible @JenniferPlichta, the 2024 AWSF Visiting Professor! 🩺 👩‍⚕️ Last fall she was hosted by the Department of Surgery at Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School! You can learn more about this impactful experience here: womensurgeons.org/generosity…
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