Building surgeons, breaking barriers hosted by Women in Surgery
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7Description & schedule
Summary
Women in Surgery invites medical professionals from all career stages and specialities to attend 'Building surgeons, breaking barriers'. This full-day, hybrid event on Thursday, 14 September hosted by Miss Tamzin Cuming will include a selection of talks from impressive speakers such as Colonel Professor Linda Orr OBE, Miss Esther McLarty, and many more on topics such as compassionate leadership, sustaining the workforce, Kennedy review updates, sexual misconduct in surgery, global perspective on gender equality, and portfolio careers. All attendees will also have many opportunities throughout the day to network with their peers and discuss the topics discussed. Those unable to attend in-person can join virtually for access to talks, activities, and networking with delegates and speakers.
Learning objectives
Learning Objectives for the Building Surgeons, Breaking Barriers teaching session:
- Understand and recognise compassionate leadership strategies.
- Examine current progress towards gender equality in the medical setting.
- Evaluate strategies to address and tackle imposter syndrome.
- Analyse tactics for advancing medical careers.
- Develop and practice professional networking skills in a medical setting.