SSO Women in Cancer SurgeryÂ
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, and more.
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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. Â
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Let us know how we can better support you and what you’d like to see next from the Women in Cancer Surgery Committee.
Education & ResourcesÂ
Mentorship BasicsÂ
WICS Finance Series Â
- Finance 101 – How to Read a P&L SheetÂ
- Episode 2: RVUsÂ
- Personal Finances for Surgeons: Insurance, Disability, Retirement, and Beyond
- Organizational Fund Flow
SSO Women in Cancer Surgery – Women’s History MonthÂ
WICS HerSurgStory: Illuminating Journeys, Uniting Excellence
VideosÂ
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WICS Webinars
- Navigating MidCareer
- Challenges in Building a Translational Research ProgramÂ
- Virtual Book Club – From Dysfunction to Function – Elevate Your Team!Â
- How to Get More DoneÂ
- WICS Webinar: Ergonomics in the ORÂ
- Peer Support: When Walking it off isn’t a Sustainable StrategyÂ
- Physician Burnout, Mindfulness, and ResilienceÂ
- Navigating ‘Mid-Career’Â
- Tips on Preparing for Those Important NegotiationsÂ
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable — by Patrick LencioniÂ
- The Way Forward — by Yung PuebloÂ
- Ceremony — by Brianna WiestÂ
- 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 GarcĂa 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