Loyola Women in Surgery Group
Loyola's Women in Surgery group was established in 2010. The missions of the group are to:
- Provide a forum for networking opportunities to enhance career satisfaction
- Encourage professional development and academic growth
- Provide opportunities to mentor and be mentored by women surgeons
- Promote and environment that fosters inclusion, respect and success
The group meets 2-4 times per year for events such as networking dinners, professional development sessions, communications skills workshops, and student mentoring opportunities. Student related events have included one-on-one mentoring and surgical skills training sessions. The group has also sponsored an annual student and trainee travel scholarship and to promote academic success and leadership.
This group is a chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons and includes women faculty and trainees from all surgical sub-specialities at Loyola, including:
- Cardiovascular surgery
- General surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic surgery
- Urology
- Vascular surgery
