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International Women's Day
Perception vs Performance: #ILookLikeASurgeon 10 years on
Patients of women surgeons appear to benefit from better outcomes. Alex Ashman, Katherine Conroy and Arghavan Salles explore the data
End bullying and sexual misconduct
Oppressive behaviour in the workforce can affect patient safety, but an RCSEd-led campaign is turning the tide
Big interview
The Hunter Doig Medal: celebrating ambitious and successful women in surgery
What does it mean to be a recipient of this prestigious RCSEd award? The nine recipients share their thoughts and reflections
Patient safety
IWD and patient safety
Anna Paisley explores the impact of systemic gender bias in healthcare
People
A cultural humility approach
The College’s wellness and EDI consultant explains the work being done to develop RCSEd’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy
Fell walking: a chance to laugh and decompress
Yusuf Michla recounts his first forays into hiking the UK’s most beautiful peaks and describes how fell walking has helped support his wellbeing
Painting legacies
Louise Wilkie, Curator of the Surgeons’ Hall Museums, introduces the Women in Surgery project and speaks with artist Kirstin Mackinnon on her winning commission
Heritage
Four women who shaped surgery
The problematic paradigm of ‘the first’ and some lesser-known histories of surgery
Professional development
Insights from surgeons in training
Manal Ahmad and Michael El Boghdady share some stark facts and recommend we commit to fostering an environment where surgeons of all genders can thrive
An awardee's reflection
Mariana Antunes Pereira, awardee of the Saleem Khwaja Fellowship in Paediatric Surgery 2024, describes her transformative experience in Texas
Meet Dr David Wambi
RCSEd Research, Grants and Fellowship Officer Faye Brown puts the questions to the winner of the prestigious Professor Jimmy James Prize in Plastic Surgery
Foundations in Surgical and Dental Leadership
Fostering the crucial values needed in successful surgical and dental teams through an RCSEd training programme
SAS: a career with progression
With 20 years’ experience as a SAS doctor in ENT, Catherine Diver shares how she has achieved a progressive and sustainable career
Triennial and ICOSET Conference 2025
A world of innovation: driving surgical education and patient care forward
Approachability, inclusivity and innovation
The West Midlands Surgical Society, founded to promote excellence in surgical practice across the region, recently held its biannual meeting
Racial equity in surgery
The British Association of Black Surgeons - 2024 Annual Conference
Dental
Dental Dean: overhauling the RCSEd dental exams
Dental Dean Professor Grant McIntyre details the College’s recent work in revamping its dental examinations
Introducing the Dental Faculty's new Honorary Secretary
Professor Ivor G Chestnutt has been appointed Honorary Secretary of the RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery. Here he discusses the responsibilities of his new post
The College
The gift of a lasting legacy
RSCEd President Rowan Parks says that by remembering the College in your will, your generosity will fuel progress, innovation and education in surgery
Celebrating success in Egypt
Jan Cutting revisits some of the recent international work of the College
Surgery on screen
Surgery on screen
Surgeons’ News reviews memorable depictions of surgery in media and film. In this issue, Vaibhav Sahni continues our examination of Benedict Cumberbatch’s character
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