The Association of Women Surgeons in Edinburgh is a society committed to encouraging and supporting women in surgery.
Women are underrepresented in many surgical fields and often face additional pressures surrounding work/life balance. Our aim as a society is to support women who want to pursue a career in surgery and ensure that women feel empowered to start taking up posts in currently male dominated spaces. At the moment only 1 in 8 surgical consultant posts are taken up by women and this is something we hope to work to change.
Throughout the year we will be hosting talks and workshops (including portfolio building, racism in surgery and mental health events) to ensure that you can put your best foot forward when it comes to setting yourself up for a career in surgery.
