For the first time in our 30+ year history, the next WinS Chair will be appointed by election.

To be eligible to vote or stand for Chair, you must be a WinS Network member and The Royal College of Surgeons of England member. Join us and stay tuned for election details coming soon: ow.ly/t62r50Rm6BQ

In this pic are all ages, stages, and abilities, from medical students to the first woman professor of surgery Dame Averill Mansfield.

It is remarkable what a difference The Royal College of Surgeons of England and Women in Surgery have made in a relatively short time. Please consider becoming part of it!

Only 5 days left to apply to join our Women in Surgery (WinS) Forum.

Together we can empower, inspire and support women in surgery.

Apply before midnight on 15 April: ow.ly/oR5450Rb9ew

Council elections close today at 5pm ⏳

What do you want from your College?

Cast your vote now for the leaders who will champion your needs: ow.ly/zMvX50R86vk

“Engaging, heartfelt and just brilliant.”

This week The Royal College of Surgeons of England hosted a course to train more women to become faculty, led by Kirsten Boyle, which also explored the challenges women in surgery face.

Register your interest for 17 June: ow.ly/J0iI50R3m7g

Inspiring words from Theodora Stasinou 🙌

If you want to be a part of driving this change, we are currently recruiting for three vacancies on our Women in Surgery Forum. Together, we can empower women in surgery.

Apply before 15 April:
rcseng.ac.uk/careers-in-sur…

'This is an excellent opportunity to help maintain high standards in surgical education.' - Council member and QA assessor Professor Farah Bhatti OBE

We are recruiting QA assessors to assist with accreditation reviews of national and international courses. Apply: ow.ly/yFyW50QXKW7

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Are you a medical student, specialty trainee, consultant or SAS surgeon? Would you like to represent #WomeninSurgery and promote diversity throughout the College? Apply to join our WinS Forum now: ow.ly/w48A50QTuB8

We are days away from the application deadline for our educational bursaries. 📣

Now is the time to advance your career with a £1,000 bursary to spend on one of our courses. Apply by 18 March to take advantage of this member benefit: ow.ly/V5Mn50QT25k

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Happy #MothersDay to all the mums and mother-figures in surgery.

We want you to be able to achieve all of your ambitions at work AND put the needs of you and your family first. Read about our #parentsinsurgery work: diversity.rcseng.ac.uk/how-we-are-cha…

#ILookLikeaSurgeon #WomeninSurgery

Do you want to make a difference for future women in surgery? 💪

We are recruiting for three roles on our WinS Forum. Find out more and apply before 15 April to empower women in surgery: ow.ly/9aIp50QNNfn

Today is #InternationalWomensDay . Orthopaedic surgeon Dame Clare Marx PRCS (1954-2022) was the first woman to be President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2014 - 17). Photograph by Jane Brettle, bust by Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Lisa Sacks FRCS.

Are you passionate about bringing women into the heart of the College and surgery? 💗

We are recruiting three roles on our WinS Forum. If you’re a medical student, specialty trainee, consultant, or SAS surgeon, apply by 15 April: ow.ly/tgyS50QOyGG

Happy #InternationalWomensDay 📷 from RCS England and the women on our Council.

There are so many fantastic opportunities for women to contribute and lead College activities. We hope that you’ll join our work to inspire, empower and enable women via Women in Surgery

#IWD2024

Join us in celebrating #InternationalWomensDay today by:

🙋🏽‍♀️ Applying to one of our Forum vacancies - ow.ly/ypj450QNN8W

💻 Joining our webinar, this evening at 6.30pm - app.medall.org/event-listings…

❓ Heading over to RCS England Instagram for our Ask Me Anything

#IWD2024

🧵[1/3] 18% of medical and dental staff in training have been the target of unwanted sexual behaviour in the NHS from patients and the public, according to the NHS Staff Survey.
We are actively working to eradicate sexual misconduct in surgery: ow.ly/hzFi50QNm6b

🧵1/4 We are expecting the #NHSStaffSurvey results to be published later this week. For the first time, the survey asked respondents if they had been the target of unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature in the workplace.