We are proud to send delegates to the UN HQ in New York for the Commission on the Status of Women (March 10-21)! Advocating for gender equality, women in surgery & global health. Stay tuned!

#WomenInSurgery #GenderEquality #UNWomen

This Viewpoint considers unjust enrichment stemming from the use of biospecimens known as offering particular value without informing the patient or gaining consent, as in the case of Henrietta Lacks.

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#MedSky

Fun travel tip: forced perspective and a few plastic dinosaurs can make all your travel photos more interesting.

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

4.5 billion people still lack UHC, and 2 billion face catastrophic health costs. Urge your leaders to invest in resilient health systems for #HealthForAll!

#UHC2030 #GlobalHealth #InciSioN4GlobalSurgery #TheFutureOfTheOR

I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.

We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.

📢🌎 International surgeons: This Friday, December 13, is the deadline for two unique opportunities.

Don't miss out on applying for the ACS/AAST International Scholarship or the International Opportunity Fund (Dr. Pon Fund)!

#UniversalHealthCoverage (UHC): A step closer to a healthier, fairer world where no one is left behind. Together, we strive for equitable access to quality healthcare for all.

#UHC2030 #HealthForAll #GlobalHealth

🌍 Support InciSioN's mission to advance global surgery! Together, we can achieve greater heights in global surgery advocacy.

💙 Donate here: tr.ee/8-3-LlQiwT

#InciSioNFundraise #InciSioN4GlobalSurgery #TheFutureOfTheOR

This week at #GEIGS we posted our #EndViolenceAgainstWomen campaign inspired by @who.int and @unwomen.bsky.social but focused on the reality of the surgical field.

We need more support and opportunities in our community, with better and effective policies #GenderEquity

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“Humanitarian principles dictate that civilians, particularly children and pregnant women, must be protected. Yet, every day, Gaza's mothers are denied their most basic right”

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Calling all trainees: Submit your Abstracts to ICS USS International Scholarship Competition for a chance to present at the 2025 Annual Surgical Update! Winning Presentations will receive awards!

Submit: www.ficsonline.org/i4a/pages/in...

#GlobalSurgery @incisionglobal.bsky.social #SoMe4GS

At #ACSCC24, members of the COT spoke about how 10,000 lives a year could be saved by easing EMS access to pre-hospital blood. @washingtonpost.com has the full story.
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