SSO Women in Cancer Surgery
Established in 2022, the SSO Women in Cancer Surgery (WICS) Committee has developed a framework for addressing the personal and professional needs of female cancer surgeons, utilizing a variety of initiatives and delivery methods including events, podcasts, on-demand content, online resources, communities, book club and more.
Mission
To create a community for women cancer surgeons and develop a variety of resources and tools they can utilize to meet their own personal and professional goals.
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Education & Resources
Mentorship Basics
WICS Finance Series
- Finance 101 – How to Read a P&L Sheet
- Episode 2: RVUs
- Personal Finances for Surgeons: Insurance, Disability, Retirement, and Beyond
- Organizational Fund Flow
SSO Women in Cancer Surgery – Women’s History Month
WICS HerSurgStory: Illuminating Journeys, Uniting Excellence
WICS Interview with Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of Susan G. Komen Foundation
WICS Webinars
- Navigating MidCareer
- Challenges in Building a Translational Research Program
- Virtual Book Club – From Dysfunction to Function – Elevate Your Team!
- How to Get More Done
- WICS Webinar: Ergonomics in the OR
- Peer Support: When Walking it off isn’t a Sustainable Strategy
- Physician Burnout, Mindfulness, and Resilience
- Navigating ‘Mid-Career’
- Tips on Preparing for Those Important Negotiations
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable — by Patrick Lencioni
- The Way Forward — by Yung Pueblo
- Ceremony — by Brianna Wiest
- Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases — by Dean Ornish, MD & Anne Ornish
- The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life — by Lisa Miller, PhD
- Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization — by Scott Barry Kaufman
- Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals — by Oliver Burkeman
- Lessons in Chemistry — by Bonnie Garmus
- The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy — by Scott E. Page
- Why So Slow? The Advancement of Women — by Virginia Valian
- The Idea of You — by Robinne Lee
- How the García Girls Lost Their Accents — by Julia Alvarez
- Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead — by Sheryl Sandberg
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan — by Lisa See