Oxford Women In Surgery Society

24/09/2021

As part of our conference TOMORROW, we're holding an exciting panel discussion and surgical CV workshop!

Oxford Women in Surgery conference, Saturday 25th September 2021.
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23/09/2021

In just TWO days we're going to be hosting inspiring specialty talks, ranging from cardiothoracic surgery to obstetrics & gynaecology!

Oxford Women in Surgery conference, Saturday 25th September 2021.
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21/09/2021

Oxford Women in Surgery conference is happening online THIS Saturday 25th September 2021.

A variety of procedural & surgical specialty talks, a CV workshop, panel discussions! Sign up for free here: https://tinyurl.com/vrpv27kz

20/09/2021

OxWInS are excited to announce we will have Dr Soham Bandyopadhyay speaking at our conference about surgical CV building. Useful for anyone thinking of or planning to apply to a surgical specialty!

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Soham Bandyopadhyay is an academic doctor at Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School. Soham's academic interests are in neurosurgery, global health, and medical education. As part of his academic responsibilities, he is a non-stipendiary lecturer in medicine for St Hilda's College and a Teaching Associate for the Oxford University Global Surgery Group. He is also an educational and research mentor for students internationally.

Alongside this, he is currently enrolled in the Public Health MSc at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is passionate about bringing the voices of patients and the general public to the table when discussing research or advocacy efforts.

19/09/2021

OxWInS are excited to announce we will have Miss Roshneen Ali speaking at our conference about her core surgery application experiences. Useful for anyone thinking of or planning to apply to a surgical specialty!

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17/09/2021

OxWInS are honoured to have Ms Priya Sastry speaking at our conference!
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SpR in Cardiothoracic Surgery, on top of her clinical work Ms Sastry specialises in thoracic research, demonstrated by her work in thoracic aortic aneurysm risk prediction.

16/09/2021

OxWInS would like to announce Miss Kim Gorissen as part of our conference panel discussion!
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From ACPGBI website: Kim Gorissen is a Consultant in Emergency & Colore**al Surgery at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She graduated at the Maastricht University in The Netherlands in 2005 (MD & Cum Laude). She continued her training in Maastricht where she qualified in general, gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery.

Here she developed a strong affection for colore**al surgery and more specifically for pelvic floor surgery. After further training at prestigious centres in Oxford and the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Australia she returned to Oxford to continue working in this field. She is currently responsible for 50% of colore**al emergency cover at OUH. Her elective work consist of colore**al cancer and pelvic floor surgery. She is clinical lead and proctor for Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

She has published several scientific papers and book chapters on pelvic floor problems, colore**al cancer and recovery after surgery, and frequently presents her research at international conferences and master classes.

15/09/2021

OxWInS would like to announce Ms Nada Al-Hadithy as part of our conference panel discussion!
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Current roles include Clinical Fellow, Strategy Unit at the DHSC, Open Leaders Mozilla fellow, plastic surgery registrar and national medical director clinical leadership fellow.

Her passions include global health, addressing health inequality, diversity and inclusion, innovation and transparency.

15/09/2021

OxWInS are honoured that Professor Fiona Wood will be speaking at our conference!
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Consultant Plastic Surgeon; co-founded the first skin cell laboratory in WA; Winthrop Professor UWA School of Surgery; co-founded the Fiona Wood Foundation.

10/09/2021

We'd like to release our programme for Oxford Women in Surgery Conference, 25th September.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England has awarded up to 3.5 CPD points for this event!

Sign up for free here for speaker events, a panel discussion and CV workshop: https://forms.gle/9SYqeDfaxjZRAjyj8

06/09/2021

Dr Flora Wong will be speaking at our conference, 25/09/21!
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Dr Flora Wong is an Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Specialty Trainee (ST7) in Thames Valley Deanery. Her interests are: minimal access gynaecological surgery, simulation in surgical training, advanced labour ward practice and medical education.

03/09/2021

OxWInS are excited to announce that Ms Jane Halliday will be speaking at our conference, 25/09/21!
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Jane Halliday is a Consultant Neurosurgeon, sub-specializing in skull base and pituitary, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. In this role she cares for patients with a wide variety of skull base, and pituitary lesions, manages the emergency care of Neurosurgical patients and is a core member of the Neurofibromatosis Type-2 team. She takes a holistic approach to her patients, considering lifestyle factors that contribute to illness and factoring these into her consults alongside discussions on Neurosurgical conditions and how best to manage them.

She graduated with first class honours from the University of Cambridge and after completing her foundation training went on to secure a neurosurgical training position in the North-West of England. On completion of her core neurosurgical training there she was competitively appointed into the Oxford RCS approved Anterior Skull Base and Pituitary fellowship. Following this she was appointed as a Consultant at the John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford. In addition to her core neurosurgical role she has an Oxford University Medical School teaching role, has formal and informal mentorship roles and regularly participates in research, presentations and publications. She has undertaken an MSc in healthcare leadership and has taken on a number of leadership projects and roles.

31/08/2021

We're excited to announce that we will be holding the Oxford Women in Surgery conference on Saturday 25th September 2021.

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Specialty talks, CV workshop, panel discussions. More posts on our wonderful speakers to follow!

23/04/2021

WinS Forum member Felicity Meyer shares her experience with flexible training and working throughout her surgical career. Read this and more ways WinS members on our website. http://ow.ly/EoJR50EtdRO

26/03/2021

Even the highest achieving people can experience self-doubt and impostor syndrome at different points in their career. Ms Nicola Stobbs is sharing how she chooses to challenge these feelings and encourage those around her to do the same. Visit our website to read more and share your own story. http://ow.ly/Dkg450E6lPb

08/03/2021

To celebrate International Women's Day, visit our website to hear about choosing to challenge stereotypes in academic surgery from Ms Rebecca Grossman. Find this and more stories from members throughout 2021 as we honour 30 years of Women in Surgery at RCS England. http://ow.ly/k5dI50DT1Pd

08/03/2021

Do women pioneers of get the recognition they deserve?

Read Richard Spicer's superb tribute to Helen Noblett, which raises this important question: https://baps.org.uk/news/obituary/obituary-helen-rae-noblett

"Helen published 2 landmark papers: the first was a method for the non-operative treatment of meconium ileus by Gastrografin e***a. Up to that time most babies were treated surgically. Helen realised which physical properties of the e***a fluid were important. The second described the re**al suction biopsy device of her own invention used in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease. Both of these are in regular use worldwide today and associated with the name of Noblett."

05/03/2021

Women in ENT Surgery UK (WENTS UK) are also holding an event on International Women's Day (8th March).

Panel members will be:
1 Professor Sujana Chandrasekhar, Past-President of AAO-HNS
2. Professor Nirmal Kumar, President of ENT UK
3. Professor Claire Hopkins, President of British Rhinological Society
4. Mr Tim Mitchell, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
5. Professor Hesham Saleh, President of the European Academy of Facial-Plastic Surgery

Event registration link https://zoom.us/webinar/register/tJcqd-GgpjwjHtK2spae9CL_t9XfsQdZX_Cn/

05/03/2021

On international Women's day (8th March), RCSEng's Women in Surgery group are holding a panel with two exciting guests.

Professor Dame Jane Dacre and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC will be answering your questions and discussing their work to challenge gender bias and inequality.

Professor Dame Dacre is Chair of the Mend the Gap report on gender pay gaps in medicine in England. Baroness Kennedy QC is currently chairing an independent review of diversity in the College’s professional leadership.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iwd-webinar-a-conversation-with-jane-dacre-and-helena-kennedy-tickets-136782400843

Join our panel on IWD for a conversation with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and Professor Dame Jane Dacre.

04/03/2021

**This is happening in one hour!**

Here is the event link to join us: https://app.proficonf.com/j/30L4i3YSlL7/

26/02/2021

UCL and Keele Women in Surgery Societies are going to be running an excellent session on Sexism in the Surgical Workplace on 10th March.

Survey by WinS Keele and UCL to assess experiences of sexism in surgery. All responses will be kept anonymous. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this form!

14/02/2021

RSC Women In Surgery is running a panel on 8th March, International Women's day! 😀

Join RCS President Neil Mortensen and Professor Farah Bhatti on IWD for a conversation with Helena Kennedy and Jane Dacre.

06/02/2021

Women in Surgery at The Royal College of Surgeons of England are holding a webinar on International Women's Day this year, 8th March!

Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss this International Women’s Day webinar! Professor Dame Jane Dacre and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC will be answering your questions on the pay gap in medicine report, diversity, representation and more.

Join them, President Neil Mortensen and Professor Farah Bhatti OBE at 6pm on Monday 8 March. Submit your questions and register today: http://ow.ly/dOjO50Dr2dE

17/12/2020

Finally, Charlotte is also our Events Officer for this year!

Surgical Interest: OBGYN and General Surgery

I will be working with Alice to organise some great speaker events throughout the year. Look out for some inspiring talks and the conference we will be hosting which will include workshops and a panel event!

15/12/2020

We have 2 events officers in our committee this year, so we'd first like to introduce Alice!

Surgical interests: widening participation and emergency surgery I’m so excited to work with this team to bring you some incredible conferences, talks, and much more! Follow our social media to stay in the loop 👀

14/12/2020

See below for details on UCL Women in Surgery Society's essay competition!

14/12/2020

An article very relevant to people interested in our society!

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/12/09/women-in-surgery-we-should-be-asking-how-to-make-the-specialty-somewhere-women-want-to-work/

It is not enough to encourage women to enter surgery if the workplace then discriminates against them, write Roisin Finn and colleagues Women make up more than half of medical [...]More...

11/12/2020

Laura is OxWInS' IT officer.

Surgical interests: Paediatric and ENT surgery

I'll be working on our social media and website this year, contact us if you have any related projects you'd like to collaborate on ☺

09/12/2020

Ishta is our treasurer!

Surgical interests: General and vascular surgery

I’ll be managing the budget and working on securing sponsorships, please get in touch if you have any ideas or questions!

08/12/2020

Introducing our vice-president, Eleanor!

Surgical interests: ENT, maxillofacial, plastics and reconstructive surgery

I’ll be working closely with Tasnim to make contacts for our OxWInS network, while overseeing the background logistics of the society

07/12/2020

Introducing our president and founder, Tasnim!

Interests: Plastic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery

We are excited to introduce our brand new society - Oxford Women in Surgery! Keep your eyes peeled for a host of inspiring events for aspiring surgeons!

06/12/2020

Thank you to everyone that has liked our brand new page ☺️
Over the next few days, we'll be introducing the committee members of this new society!

22/11/2020

We are the University of Oxford’s Women in Surgery Society, dedicated to enhancing surgical education, and the pursuit of a surgical career in underrepresented groups.

Follow us here or Instagram for more related posts and events!

18/11/2020