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The mommy makeover : restoring your body after childbirth
\"Is a mommy makeover right for you? Moms sacrifice everything for their children, especially their bodies. Pregnancy, breast-feeding, and months of sleepless nights can take a heavy toll, often changing their bodies forever. You do have a choice. The Mommy Makeover is the proven way to reverse the physical impact of childbirth through safe, effective plastic surgery. Dr. Michael Burgdorf, an award-winning plastic surgeon, shows you how to make the decision for cosmetic surgery, how to prepare for it, and what to expect each step of the way from consultation through recovery. With a Mommy Makeover, you'll regain your body: a flatter tummy, tighter skin, and rejuvenated breasts through simple outpatient surgery. Discover how a Mommy Makeover can boost your self-confidence, improve your appearance, and lead to a more positive life and career.\"--Page [4] of cover.
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Is there a glass ceiling at national trauma meetings?
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the roles of women at national trauma meetings.
Available scientific programs for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2013-19), Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2010-19), and Western Trauma Association (2010-19) as well as the Scudder Oration at the American College of Surgeons (1963–2019), were reviewed for names of participants and categorized by gender.
Women made up 963 of 2746 (35.1%) of presenters, 252 of 1020 (24.7%) of discussants, 116 of 622 (18.6%) of moderators of scientific sessions, 189 of 707 (26.7%) of panelists, and 69 of 254 (27.2%) of panel moderators. Only 12 of 126 (9.5%) of named lectures or presidential addresses were given by women.
The low rate of female named speakers suggests that there remains a “glass ceiling” when it comes to upper-level participation in national trauma meetings.
•Women made up 35.1% of presenters, 24.7% of discussants, and 26.7% of panelists.•One third of panels were all-male “manels”.•Women represented only 9.5% of named lecturers.
Our study finds that the participation of women as presenters, discussants, moderators, and panelists at national trauma meetings is improving, but women remain underrepresented as named speakers. The importance of this study is that provides baseline data for national trauma societies to measure their participation and provides a target for improving the participation of their female members.
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Reflecting on cosmetic surgery : body image, shame and narcissism
Cosmetic surgery represents an extreme form of modern grooming. This title demonstrates that shame constitutes a framework through which we formulate appearance norms and learn the art of becoming socially embodied.
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Preventive strikes : women, precancer, and prophylactic surgery
Winner, 2011 Best Book in the History of Medicine, European Association for the History of Medicine and Health
Modern scientific tools can identify a genetic predisposition to cancer before any disease is detectable. Some women will never develop breast or ovarian cancer, but they nevertheless must decide, as a result of genetic testing, whether to have their breasts and ovaries removed to avoid the possibility of disease. The striking contrast between the sophistication of diagnosis and the crudeness of preventive surgery forms the basis of historian Ilana Löwy's important study.
Löwy traces the history of prophylactic amputations through a century of preventive treatment and back to a long tradition of surgical management of gynecological problems. In the early twentieth century, surgeons came to believe that removing precancerous lesions—a term difficult to define even today—averted the danger of malignancy. This practice, Löwy finds, later led to surgical interventions for women with a hereditary predisposition to cancer but no detectable disease.
Richly detailed stories of patients and surgeons in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom allow Löwy to compare the evolution of medical thought and practice—and personal choice—in these different cultures.
Preventive Strikes aims to improve our understanding of professional, social, and cultural responses to cancer in the twenty-first century and to inform our reflections about how values are incorporated into routine medical practices.Ilana Löwy
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Cosmetic surgery narratives : a cross-cultural analysis of women's accounts
This title examines British and American women's narratives of cosmetic surgery, exploring what those narratives say about the contemporary status of cosmetic surgery and 'local' ideas about its legitimate and illegitimate uses.
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Surgical job negotiations: How current literature and expert opinion can inform your strategies
Negotiation is an essential professional skill. Surgeons negotiating new roles must consider: 1) career level (e.g., new graduate, mid-career or leadership), 2) practice environment (e.g., academic, private practice), 3) organization (e.g., academic, university-affiliated, specialized center), and 4) work-life needs (e.g., geography, joint recruitment). Methods: A review of the literature related to surgical job negotiation was conducted. Expert opinion was also sought. Results: Current data and experience suggest that negotiation must be tailored to practice type, surgeon experience/skill set and should always occur with the advice of legal counsel. Understanding principled negotiation and engaging in preparation and practice will also improve negotiation skills. Conclusions: Our findings shed light on common blind spots among surgeons negotiating new professional roles and provide guidance on optimizing job negotiation skills.
•Identify what is negotiable.•Be self-aware by articulating one’s priorities, goals and worth.•Understanding and providing evidence to one’s value allows for stronger negotiation.•Create a healthy mindset; notice external perceptions that may affect negotiations.•Utilizing legal counsel can be helpful to navigate the negotiation process.
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Heart matters : a memoir of a female heart surgeon
Memoir of the high-stakes life of a female heart surgeon.
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Tracking Career Paths of Women in Neurosurgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Women represent a growing cohort of US neurosurgeons.
OBJECTIVE
To describe postresidency fellowship, practice environment, and updated academic rank among female neurosurgeons.
METHODS
Databases from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) from 1964 to 2013 were reviewed for female neurosurgery residency graduates. Data on postresidency fellowships, practice environment (private vs academic), academic rank, board certification, and AANS/CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons) Joint Section on Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) membership were collected in 2016. Academic rank was verified from program websites and electronic correspondence. Faculty members were asked to report directorships and tenure. The AANS/CNS Joint Section on Women in Neurosurgery verified WINS membership.
RESULTS
A total of 379 female neurosurgery residency graduates were identified in this 50-yr span. Of these, 70% became ABNS certified, and 2.1% left neurosurgery. Twenty-seven percent of women (n = 103) pursued fellowships, with pediatric neurosurgery (33%) the most common. Regarding practice environment, 26% entered academic medicine (n = 91), with 42 at the rank of assistant professor, 33 at the rank of associate professor, and 16 reaching the rank of full professor.
CONCLUSION
Upon completion of training, 27% of women pursue fellowships. The distribution of women in private vs academic practice environments is proportionate to male neurosurgeons; however, the number women in academic leadership positions remains exceedingly low, with disproportionate representation in higher academic ranks. Women in national organized neurosurgery are increasing. Tracking the career paths of women in neurosurgery is a necessary step to identifying current achievements and opportunities for future progress.
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Prophylactic mastectomy : insights from women who chose to reduce their risk
\"This book presents the candid stories of women who chose to have their breasts surgically removed while they were still healthy, after genetic testing showed they possessed a gene that heightens their risk of developing breast cancer\"--Provided by publisher.
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Closing the gap: Increasing female representation in surgical leadership
Female medical students outnumber males with increasing representation in the workforce. However, women remain underrepresented in surgical leadership. Suggested reasons for this discrepancy are lack of female role models, mentorship, and gender discrimination. Thus, we set out to examine the change in leadership over time in our Department.
Leadership data was gathered from a Department of Surgery in 2016 and 2020. Demographics including gender, age, and leadership position were compared using chi-squared testing.
Female representation in leadership roles increased from 2016 to 2020 at each professor rank(professor 0–100%, p < .001; associate professor 25–90%, p < .001, and assistant professor 7–71%, p < .001). In 2020, there were more female faculty(19.8 vs 26.4%, p = .270).
Female leadership in the Department has increased since 2016. Promoting females to leadership roles provides role models for upcoming female surgeons. Resources should be allocated to promote gender equity in surgical leadership.
•Women remain underrepresented in surgical leadership.•Female leadership positions increased in an academic Department of Surgery between 2016 and 2020.•Promoting qualified female surgeons into leadership roles provide role models for upcoming female surgeons.•Resources should be allocated to promote gender equity in surgical leadership.
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