Biographies of international women leaders in neurosurgery.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2021
Abstract
We received so many biographies of women neurosurgery leaders for this issue that only a selection could be condensed here. In all of them, the essence of a leader shines through. Many are included as "first" of their country or color or other achievement. All of them are included as outstanding-in clinical, academic, and organized neurosurgery. Two defining features are tenacity and service. When faced with shocking discrimination, or numbing indifference, they ignored it or fought valiantly. When choosing their life's work, they chose service, often of the most neglected-those with pain, trauma, and disability. These women inspire and point the way to a time when the term "women leaders" as an exception is unnecessary.-Katharine J. Drummond, MD, on behalf of this month's topic editors.
Volume
50
Issue
3
First Page
19
Last Page
19
ISSN
1092-0684
Published In/Presented At
Casillo, S. M., Venkatesh, A., Muthiah, N., Agarwal, N., Scott, T., Romani, R., Fernández, L. L., Aristizabal, S., Ginalis, E. E., Ozair, A., Bhat, V., Faruqi, A., Bajaj, A., Sonkar, A. A., Ikeda, D. S., Chiocca, E. A., Lonser, R. R., Sutton, T. E., McGregor, J. M., Rea, G. L., … Wang, M. Y. (2021). Biographies of international women leaders in neurosurgery. Neurosurgical focus, 50(3), E19. https://doi.org/10.3171/2021.1.FOCUS201096
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33789227
Department(s)
Medical Education
Document Type
Article