Women in thoracic surgery: 30 years of history

Mara B. Antonoff; Elizabeth A. David; Jessica S. Donington; Yolonda L. Colson; Virginia R. Litle; Jennifer S. Lawton; Nora L. Burgess

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.014

Women in thoracic surgery: 30 years of history

Mara B. Antonoff, Elizabeth A. David, Jessica S. Donington, Yolonda L. Colson, Virginia R. Litle, Jennifer S. Lawton, Nora L. Burgess

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Women in Thoracic Surgery was founded in 1986, with 2016 marking its 30th anniversary. Reflecting back on the last 3 decades of history, accomplishments, and enormous strides in our field, we review the past, present, and future of this organization. Although women still constitute a small minority of practicing surgeons in our field today, opportunities currently abound for women in thoracic surgery. Owing much to the early female pioneers in the field and to the support of male sponsors and our national societies, Women in Thoracic Surgery has grown and prospered, as have its members and the global community of female thoracic surgeons as a whole. In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we share with the readership the rich history of Women in Thoracic Surgery and its goals for the future.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	399-409
Number of pages	11
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	101
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.014
State	Published - Jan 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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