Tweeting this:on August 5 and writing an accompanying blog post, I never imagined #ILookLikeASurgeon would become a movement. I am truly humbled and inspired daily by the powerful, global response the message has generated. In meeting advocates of the movement at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, I realized that many are also curious … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: The Journey to the First Tweet
by Roshana Mehdian@RoshanaMN11/11/2015: Junior Doctor Contracts - Where are we now?A lot has happened since I last wrote about the threatened imposition of a junior doctors contract in the UK. Opposition has been so widespread that we are being covered in one form or another in the media almost daily. Despite the uproar and the … Continue reading #JuniorContracts – #NotFairNotSafe: We need your support!
by Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS@paulaferrada1While reading an article about finding happiness, I found one reason to always smile: Gratitude! Finding things to be grateful for, stimulates your brain in a way that act almost as a natural antidepressant. For all foreign graduates reading; you know how hard it is to become a surgeon in the … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: Creating an "Upward Spiral of Happiness"
By Dzifa S. Kpodzo MD, MPH@DrKpodzoBorn to a family of scientists -- my father an engineer and my mother an oral surgeon -- I was given a clear message that I could do anything. Case in point: at age nine when I declared my career goal of being “president of the world” nobody batted an eyelash. … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon, Not an Imposter
Surgical Familiesby Heather Logghe, MDWith over 100 million impressions on Twitter, the #ILookLikeASurgeon movement demonstrates the diverse faces of surgery. The #ILookLikeASurgeon Twitter feed also makes it clear that the topic of family is at the forefront of many surgeons’ minds.In 2015, it is imperative that surgical culture embrace an inclusive and progressive definition of … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: Breaking the silence on hard topics
By Marie Ennis-O’Connor @JBBCGetting Started on Twitter? Do This One Thing First So you’ve decided to set up a Twitter account and you are now ready to send your first tweet to announce your arrival in the Twittersphere. Before you hit send, take a moment to consider what people will see. Will they see you? This … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: Getting Started on Twitter? Do This One Thing First
Elinore Kaufman, MD@ElinoreJKaufmanSurgery has a rich culture, full of strengths that exceed and defy the stereotype of surgeons as privileged white men who believe they are gods. In surgery there is a shared commitment to a goal, to individual excellence but also to true teamwork, to honoring the privilege of our patients' trust, to finding … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: Being Queer in Surgery
Andrew M. Ibrahim MD @andrewmibrahimOver the last two weeks the #ILookLikeASurgeon movement has gone viral on Twitter, with over 72 million impressions and 5,000 participants. Countless surgeons have joined Twitter for the first time just to post their photo and join the community. Scrolling through the snapshots and stories, two statements are clear. First, surgeons come … Continue reading Why #IlookLikeASurgeon is Necessary for Innovation in Healthcare
By Isis WengerWho knew one simple Medium post could ignite such a profound movement?#iLookLikeAnEngineer is now being spread globally in over 50 countries. It has received over 75,000 tweets and has been covered in countless international news outlets.The fact that this campaign has been adopted and continued by such a vastly ranging demographic illustrates the … Continue reading Why I had to invent #iLookLikeAnEngineer to challenge tech stereotypes
Photo CreditMarissa Boeck MD, MPH@KickAsanaLike many before and others who persist, I held out on speaking up about workforce gender inequalities. Despite repeated examples in my job as a female general surgery resident, I only paid vague attention to the equity campaigns that appeared in my Twitter feed, had minimal interactions with surgical society outreach … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon 101: How to Be an Advocate for Surgical Workforce Diversity
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