Congratulations to the new 2022-2023 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) President Dr. Ann R Stroink, MD, FAANS. Dr. Stroink has a history of service in organized neurosurgery. We are proud to see female leadership in our ranks.

Please join WINS in supporting Dr. Deborah Benzil, MD, FAANS, FACS, in the upcoming Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) Honor Your Mentor fund in her name. Dr. Deb Benzil is vice-chair of Neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic and professor of neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. We are proud to support Dr. Benzil as a founding member of WINS, and a leader in our field. Dr. Benzil has been a tremendous mentor for women in neurosurgery, and ignited some of the section’s most relevant conversations regarding the representation of women in neurosurgery. Please help us honor Dr. Benzil by contacting Joanne Bonaminio, NREF coordinator, at jbonaminio@nref.org, for possible donations.

Authors
Alia Hdeib, MD
Rupa Juthani, MD

