2025 AWS Annual Conference
Women Surgeon Pioneers: Shaping the Future of Surgery

Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4
Chicago, Illinois

 

AWS Conference Schedule

Friday, October 3

  • Continental Breakfast
  • STARR Poster Presentations and AJS Top Papers
  • Exhibitor Networking
  • Keynote: Dr. Callisia Clarke
  • Pioneering Women Leaders
  • Fellowship Grant Report
  • Pioneering Surgical Innovations
  • Business Meeting/Lunch
  • Likeable Badass: Fireside Chat and Book Signing with Alison Fragale
  • Pioneering Advocacy Strategies for Women Surgeons
  • Pioneering Your Authentic Self
  • Wine & Cheese Reception
  • Professional Headshots with Rebekah Butler

Saturday, October 4

  • Wellness Activity
  • Workshops A
    • Navigating the Glass Cliff
    • Artificial Intelligence in Surgery
  • Workshops B
    • Toolkit for Difficult Conversations
    • Social Media for Surgeons & Trainees
  • Negotiating Sessions with Jessica Minesinger
  • The AWS Coaching Program - Session #1
  • Rebecca Crumpler High School Outreach Program 
  • Medical Student and Resident Reception