2020 marks the 30th anniversary of WINS and to celebrate this historic event the Neurosurgery Blog is featuring a series of articles and contributions highlighting the goals of the WINS Section: to educate, inspire and encourage women neurosurgeons in achieving their professional and personal goals. With contributions from women from various corners our profession, the WINS series includes articles from:
- Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS, discussing the origins of WINS and how it shaped her career;
- Sheri Dewan, MD, FAANS, and Angela M. Richardson, MD, PhD, will discussing using social media in addressing gender disparities;
- Disep I. Ojukwu, MD, MBA, MPH, and Laura S. McGuire, MD, writing about breaking barriers and the legacy of achievement of women in our profession;
- Anahita Malvea and Alexandra Beaudry-Richard contrasting the myths and truths of women in neurosurgery from the perspective of medical students; and
- Martina Stippler, MD, FAANS, discussing how forcing change leads to greater success.
The first article “WINS: Celebrating Women in Neurosurgery” introduced the WINS series on the Blog, in the context of the 30th anniversary of WINS and was featured in late October. Various articles are to follow in the coming weeks. To learn more about the WINS series on the Neurosurgery Blog and to read the various contributions please visit https://www.neurosurgeryblog.org/. In addition, links to the articles can be found on social media, with posts highlighting various articles and contributors on Twitter at Neurosurgery @neurosurgery and WINS Neurosurgery @WINSneurosurge1, and tagged with #NeurosurgeryBlog and #CelebratingWINSat30.