The AWS podcast is produced by the AWS Communications Committee. These episodes include interviews with women surgeons recorded in the hospital, during national meetings, and from our AWS annual conference. We feature women who are leaders in healthcare, research, teaching, and growing opportunities for more women to succeed in surgery. Through giving a platform to inspiring women's voices, we seek to engage, empower, and excel.
@WomenSurgeons
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26 episodes
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The AWS podcast is produced by the AWS Communications Committee. These episodes include interviews with women surgeons recorded in the hospital, during national meetings, and from our AWS annual conference. We feature women who are leaders in healthcare, research, teaching, and growing opportunities for more women to succeed in surgery. Through giving a platform to inspiring women's voices, we seek to engage, empower, and excel.
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Recent Episodes
May 27, 2026
Episode 13: The Sub-I Rotation Playbook: VSLO, Auditions, and Standing Out
<div>Welcome to AWS Knots and Thoughts, a podcast designed to help you succeed in your surgery clerkship. This podcast is produced by the Association of Women Surgeons National Medical Student Committee and hosted by Vikita Patel and McKenzie Mayer. Music by Hart Fogel.<br /> <br /> In this episode, McKenzie shares her experience navigating the VSLO and away rotation process in real time, alongside Vikita, a recently matched applicant who went through it just a year ago. Together, they break down how the VSLO platform works, highlight key timelines, and discuss how to approach away rotations strategically. They also explore the mindset needed to succeed on rotations, how to think about letters of recommendation, and the emotional realities of constantly being evaluated in new environments.</div> <div><br /> Whether you're preparing for VSLO, currently in the thick of it, or just starting to explore surgical specialties, this episode offers practical advice, honest insight, and reassurance that you're not alone in the process.</div>
May 12, 2026
AWS Knots and Thoughts Episode 12: More Than a Surgeon — A Discussion with Dr. Frances Mei Hardin
<div>Welcome to AWS Knots and Thoughts, a podcast designed to help you succeed in your surgery clerkship. This podcast is produced by the Association of Women Surgeons National Medical Student Committee and hosted by Vikita Patel and McKenzie Mayer. Music by Hart Fogel.<br /> <br /></div> <div>In this episode, Vikita and McKenzie sit down with Dr. Frances Mei Hardin, an ENT surgeon who shares her journey from surgical training to stepping away from clinical medicine and redefining success through advocacy and culture change.</div> <div> </div> <div>We discuss burnout, mental health, and the realities women face in surgery, including how to advocate for yourself and navigate identity beyond the operating room. Dr. Hardin also shares what a healthier future for medicine can look like.</div> <div> </div> <div>Whether you are a medical student, resident, or woman in surgery questioning traditional paths, this episode offers insight, perspective, and encouragement to imagine a more sustainable version of success in medicine.</div>
February 2, 2026
AWS Career Connections: Signature Speaker Series with Dr. Shannon Small and Dr. Jenn Whittington
<p>Welcome to AWS Career Connections, a podcast where you'll hear from women in sugery at different stages of their careers who have participated in career development and grant funding opportunities through AWS. Learn more about these programs and see how AWS can help you level up in your career.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, Dr. Shannon Small shares her experiences with the Signature Speaker Series with Dr. Jenn Whittington.</p> <p> </p> <p>Lik what you hear? Visit <a href= "https://www.womensurgeons.org/signature-speaker-series">https://www.womensurgeons.org/signature-speaker-series</a> for more information and apply to the program by February 19th, 2026.</p> <p> </p> <p>AWS Career Connections is brought to you by the AWS Career Development and Communnications Committees. Thanks for listening!</p>
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