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Women In Surgery Scotland @WISScotland

Celebrating the successes of women in surgery and increasing visibility of female surgeons in Scotland at all stages in their career. Trainee led 🚺👩‍⚕️

Joined March 2019
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Happy #IWD #ILookLikeASurgeon #BreakTheBias

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Simon Fleming 🛠
@OrthopodReg
1 Jan 2022
A brave, powerful & humbling response to the article written by @beckybeckyfish & myself around #sexualassault, #sexualharassment & #rape in #surgery Read this & perhaps reflect how you, your colleagues or your specialty is working to change our culture publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/…
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Sitting MRCS soon? Our partners @PasstheMRCS have just boosted their discount for WISS members to 20% off 🥳 Join our mailing list at womeninsurgeryscotland.com/m… and DM for your code
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Unfortunately we have had to cancel our upcoming event with @rcpsglasgow next week, but we are looking forward to rescheduling with an alternative format in Autumn. Watch this space!
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Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow@rcpsglasgow
12 Jul 2021
Next week there is a chance to hear talks from @neilhop76, @drfarahroslan @ClaraEMunro Professor Lorna Marson, @Dr_PhilippaW and @GeeMcLachlan to find out what other identities these Surgeons have. View the full programme and register here: ow.ly/HBvy50FtQ1K @WISScotland
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@RCSIAWS @Suture_UK @nsts_ed @GlasgOMFS @uk_surgery @essexsurgicalg1 @hcwomenleaders
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Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow@rcpsglasgow
8 Jul 2021
We're delighted to confirm Dame Clare Marx (Chair, @gmcuk) will be joining us at our inaugural President's Conference in October, discussing the role of the regulator in wellbeing. View full programme details on our website: ow.ly/t3Bz50FrFnr #RCPSGTimeToHeal @JackieDocjt
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Women Speakers in Healthcare@womenspeakersHC
6 Jul 2021
(1/2) The annual WISS meeting: 22 July '21 What? "I'm a surgeon and..." Excellent speakers: writers, politicians, disability activists, innovators, mentors more talking their lives alongside a career in surgery Cost: With WISS21 discount - £10 More info:rcp.sg/imasurgeon

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#BOTA2021 Behind the scenes look this morning on how NICE guidelines are created. #patientinvolvement #surgeon @NICEComms
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ESSS@EdSurgSoc
7 Jul 2021
Still time to book onto @WISScotland annual meeting ‘I’m a surgeon and…’ on the 22nd of July. Follow the link below to book. rcp.sg/imasurgeon
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ESSS@EdSurgSoc
6 Jul 2021
Women in ESSS over the past decade: A Twitter Thread @EdinUniMedicine #WIS #WISScotland #medtwitter #medstudenttwitter #WomenInSurgery #surgical 1/6
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Tips and tricks for FRCS session reassuring that you need not lock yourself in a cupboard for 2yrs. Prepare and planning ahead is key 🔑🗝️ #BOTA2021 #FRCS #orthotwitter
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Women Speakers in Healthcare@womenspeakersHC
6 Jul 2021
(2/2) WSH is proud to have helped with finding suitable speakers for the event - which now has a majority women speaker lineup. Should be a great event! @WISScotland
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England@RCSnews
6 Jul 2021
'We can work collaboratively and in teams to allow for more flexible training and working, making surgery more attractive as a specialty.' @mortensen_neil Our 'Parents in Surgery' project will seek to support working parents and bring gender equality to the profession. #BOTA2021
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England@RCSnews
6 Jul 2021
.@mortensen_neil shares his vision for the future: Diverse leadership at @RCSnews, an inclusive College, not an exclusive club, and better representation for women and minority groups. #BOTA2021
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BOTA@bota_uk
6 Jul 2021
Promoting Diversity and Inclusivity within Orthopaedics has been BOTAs key mission this year and it seems only right we kick things off with our keynote lecture on this! Thoughts? Remember the most liked and retweeted tweet from congress this year will win a prize! #BOTA2021
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And we're off! We're looking forward to an exciting #BOTA2021 congress. We'll be live tweeting for the next few days. 😁
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BOTA@bota_uk
4 Jul 2021
Hope you are all as excited as we are for #BOTA2021 Congress! We are kicking off with our two fantastic face to face Pre-Congress courses tomorrow morning- The Postgraduate Orthopaedics FRCS Viva Course and ST3 Bootcamp! We look forward to seeing those attending in Edinburgh! 😃
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The BMJ
@bmj_latest
5 Jul 2021
Hadiza Bawa-Garba has been allowed to practise again without restrictions. The chair of the review tribunal said it had received “overwhelming evidence” of Bawa-Garba’s clinical competence ow.ly/q5BI50FoWUJ

Bawa-Garba is free to practise again without restrictions after tribunal ruling

Hadiza Bawa-Garba has been allowed to practise again without restrictions, 10 years after a 6 year old boy in her care died of septic shock following a mistaken diagnosis of gastroenteritis. A well...

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