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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 5d

So excited to be at #AWS2025 - great line up of speakers and amazing group pioneering women leaders #fangirling @WomenSurgeons

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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · Jun 25

Having faculty with different experiences and backgrounds is associated with a decrease in trainee dropout…

Julianna @bulianna.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thrilled to share this research published in #JAMASurgery Our findings highlight the positive impact of varied faculty on reducing trainee attrition. This is crucial as we work to address the growing physician shortage in the US. @jasosamd.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social

Faculty Characteristics and Surgery Trainee Attrition

This cohort study examines correlations between underrepresented-in-medicine and female faculty representation, retention, and promotion and general surgery resident attrition at a national level.

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Cleo Siderides, MD @cleosiderides.bsky.social · May 28

📣 Seeking focus group participants for a study on pregnancy loss during surgical residency 📣

If you identify as female and are currently a surgical trainee who has experienced loss email: [email protected] to participate!
@womensurgeons.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · Jun 10

Congratulations to Aryeh Metzger on his publication in SURGERY. Fragmented care in rectal cancer was associated with worse outcomes for Medicaid patients, women and those that live far from the hospital. @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · May 13

Aryeh Metzger, WCM surgery resident, presented on how area deprivation index affects surgical outcomes in colorectal cancer patients in Queens, NY @ascrs.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social

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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · May 2

Had a great time visiting @NYCHealthSystem - Metropolitan Hospital - really impressed by the engaging residents!

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Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA @jasosamd.bsky.social · Apr 10

Although all surgical faculty levels experienced growth in the proportion of women, average annual change in the proportion of women decreased as seniority increased. #MedSky #SurgSky #WomeninSTEM @womensurgeons.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...

Change is Hardest Right Before the Glass Ceiling Breaks: An ... : Annals of Surgery

st two decades, initiatives have contributed to educational awareness, culture shifts, and a focus on inclusive excellence in surgery, leading to an increase in the number of women surgeons. Despite p...

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Julianna @bulianna.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thrilled to share this research published in #JAMASurgery Our findings highlight the positive impact of varied faculty on reducing trainee attrition. This is crucial as we work to address the growing physician shortage in the US. @jasosamd.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social

Faculty Characteristics and Surgery Trainee Attrition

This cohort study examines correlations between underrepresented-in-medicine and female faculty representation, retention, and promotion and general surgery resident attrition at a national level.

jamanetwork.com