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Est in 1989 ▪️SBAS motivates, mentors & inspires surgeons & medical students to pursue academic careers in surgery. ▪️Instagram= @societyofbas ▪️RT ≠ endorsement

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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Happy Tuesday! We are SO thrilled to have Dr. Edward Barksdale (one of our AMAZING past presidents) take on his next role as our new Executive Director! Learn more about Dr. Barksdale & his extraordinary accomplishments & service below! 👇🏾Congratulations, Dr. Barksdale! 🙌🏾✨✊🏾
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Our top leadership transition just took place! CONGRATULATIONS to our new PRESIDENT, Dr. Andre Campbell ( @TraumaDocSF )! A decorated clinician, educator, & researcher, we are SO excited for the future of SBAS under his visionary leadership! #SBASJeffSurg2022 #BlackMeninSurgery ✊🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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“Our white coats have never protected us. We collectively feel this pain.” Please read our full statement in response to the recent acts of brutality and injustice: #BlackLivesMatter #MedTwitter #BlackMedTwitter #SBAS #CalltoAction #EndRacism
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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CONGRATULATIONS to our new President ELECT, Dr. Luz Maria Rodriguez!!! This marks a HISTORIC selection as Dr. Rodriguez is the 1st Latino Surgeon to lead SBAS & the 4th woman in our history! We are SO excited for the future of SBAS under her leadership! #SBASJeffSurg2022 ✊🏾✨
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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If THAT wasn’t enough excellence for you, THEN we announced our President Elect will be Dr. Carla Pugh ( @CarlaPughMDPhD )!Master Educator. Brilliant Scientist & the list goes on! She is #ExcellencePersonified ! CONGRATULATIONS, Dr. Pugh! #BlackWomeninMedicine @WomenSurgeons
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Category is: 🟣 COMMUNITY 🟣 EXCELLENCE 🟣 MAGIC Our #SBASJeffSurg2022 women in surgery welcome reception was 🔥🙌🏾🥹💜!!!! We LOVE see it!!!✊🏾 #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BlackWomeninSurgery #WomeninSurgery @WomenSurgeons @CBerryTraumaMD @CarlaPughMDPhD
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2) We deeply mourn the passing of Dr. Lori L. Wilson, an INCREDIBLE surgeon, scientist, educator, & patient advocate. We honor her tremendous legacy of service, humanism, and excellence. Your phenomenal legacy lives on, Dr. Wilson…and we are forever grateful. Rest✊🏾💜🕊
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Happy Tuesday! We’re starting it off with a TRIPLE #BHM feature as we CELEBRATE the three Black women in US history that hold the title of Chair of Surgery! Each of these women are AMAZING trailblazers! Look for their highlights today!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackGirlsDoSurgery ✊🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2) Today, we celebrate surgical & medical education trailblazer AND our own past president, Dr. Henri Ford! Your leadership, determination and excellence INSPIRE, Dr. Ford!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninSurgery #BHM #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt #BlackExcellence #MedTwitter
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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The absolute EXCELLENCE of this day! Our fantastic leader Dr. Martin Karpeh officially passed the torch to Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan! Trailblazer,Surgeon-Scientist, Mentor & now PRESIDENT! We are SO excited! Here’s President Hayes-Jordan receiving the presidential medal! #YES ! 🙌🏾✨
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2)Not a dry eye in the house as the AMAZING Dr. @Gifty_Kwakye_MD is installed during the State of the Art Lecture as the 1st Arthur Fleming Research Professor of Surgery! 🥹Congratulations, Dr. Kwakye! #SBASProud #SBASUMich2023 👇🏾See a snippet of her story in the next thread!
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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An OUTSTANDING Presidential Address by our TREMENDOUS 28th President!!! Thank you, Dr. Andre Campbell! What a phenomenal year of transformation, leadership, and growth!!! #SBASUMich2023 #BlackMeninMedicine @TraumaDocSF
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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This is AMAZING!!!!! Congratulations to our 26th President, Dr. @AndreaHayesMD !!!! We are SO proud ✨💜✊🏾
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Our Madam President!!!! #SBASProud #BlackWomeninMedicine 👇🏾
@UNCSurgery
UNC Surgery
3 years
America has an urgent need for Black doctors: 'It's hard to be what you can't imagine' via @usatoday @AHayesJordanMD , Surgeon-in-Chief of @uncchildrens paved the way as the first Black female pediatric surgeon in the country. Now she is helping others.
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2) Happy Thursday!!!! Allow us to add more AMAZING & INSPIRING Black History to your #BlackHistoryMonth celebration! CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Fabian Johnston and Dr. Callisia Clarke ( @DrCNClarke ) on this HISTORIC accomplishment. Because of you, We believe!✊🏾✨👇🏾 #SeeItBelieveIt
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵Our historic leadership transitions just took place! CONGRATULATIONS to our new PRESIDENT, Dr. @CarlaPughMDPhD ! The presidency passed between two women for the 1st time in our history! We can’t wait for SBAS to continue to THRIVE with her visionary leadership! #SBAS2021WashU 👇🏾
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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“Enough! Enough bullets in our backs, in our beds, while we exercise & while our children play...” Please read our full statement in response to the continued acts of brutality & injustice: #BlackLivesMatter #CalltoAction #RacismIsAPublicHealthCrisis ✊🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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As a society, we are so grateful for the extraordinary legacy of Congressman John Lewis & heartbroken by his passing. Thank you, @repjohnlewis for your service, example, persistence & sacrifice. You have changed and inspired us all and your iconic legacy lives on...Rest ✨✊🏾🙏🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Today, we salute @pennsurgery plastic surgeon and trailblazer, Dr. Paris Butler! #BecauseofYou , Dr. Butler, We believe! #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #BelieveItAchieveIt #BHM ✨ Keep those #BHM nominations coming here!✨➡️
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Congratulations, Dr. Onwuka!!!! We are SO proud!!! 🙌🏾💪🏾 #SBASProud @eonwuka1 #BlackMenInMedicine 👇🏾
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Ekene Onwuka, MD, MS
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1/ This morning, like clockwork, I opened my eyes at 415 with no alarm. But for the first time in eight years, I am no longer a resident.
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Members of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons take offense to JAMA's statements ( @JAMA_current ) posted on Twitter (see screenshot ⬇️) and the "Structural Racism for Doctors" podcast. Please read our full statement here➡️: @AmerMedicalAssn @AP
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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CONGRATULATIONS to our new President ELECT, @DrJohnHStewart ! Professor....Surgeon-Scientist....Brilliant Leader and the list goes on!!! We look forward to your leadership, Dr. Stewart! #BlackMeninMedicine #SBASUMich2023
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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It’s another #BHM Tuesday! We are HONORED to celebrate a fantastic leader, mentor, and overall good human in academic surgery—Dr. @FabianJohnston ! His accomplishments were impossible to fit on one Tweet, but suffice to say we are so proud!✊🏾 #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninMedicine
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🗣CONGRATULATIONS and #HappyMatchDay to all the #Match2022 & #SOAP2022 applicants! Special shout out to our surgery & surgery subspecialty matches! We’re beyond thrilled to welcome you to our field & we are SO Proud! Rooting for you ALWAYS✊🏾✨✊🏾 #GenSurgMatch2022 #MatchDay2022
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Today, we salute PHENOMENAL Trailblazer, Dr. Alexa Canady! #BecauseofYou , Dr. Canady, WE BELIEVE! #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackHistoryMonth   #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SeeItBelieveIt ✨✊🏾 Read more about Dr. Canady in her own words, here:
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🗣THIS. IS. AMAZING! Congratulations on this HISTORY- making appointment, Dr. Hayes!!!!! We are SO proud! #BlackWomenLead #Brilliantly #BlackWomeninSurgery #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SeeItBelieveIt #AchieveIt ✊🏾✨ @AHayesJordanMD @WomenSurgeons @HowardUGenSurg @HowardU
@HowardU
Howard University
3 years
Howard University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrea A. Hayes, M.D. as chair of the Department of Surgery. We welcome Dr. Hayes as the first woman in Howard's history to serve in the position. #HowardForward 🗞:
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Not ONE Black Woman Department Chair of Surgery...In 2020...or.....EVER. #Unacceptable #SBASjc 👇🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Our amazing Past President Dr. @AndreaHayesMD is giving a PHENOMENAL presidential address! From being denied a peds surgery fellowship 3 TIMES to LITERALLY creating standards of care in pediatric oncology to the 1st woman chair @HowardUGenSurg ! What an INSPIRATION! #SBAS2021WashU
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Congratulations, Dr. Campbell!!!! This is fantastic news and we are so proud! #SBASProud #BlackMeninMedicine 🙌🏾👇🏾
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Dr. Sherilyn Gordon was an EXTRAORDINARY educator, researcher, transplant surgeon & mother. We remember her beautiful legacy & impact annually with her named lecture.💜 #SBASUMich2023 Learn more about intimate partner violence from the ACS toolkit here:
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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This is AMAZING!!!! Congratulations, Dr. Ude!!!! We are SO proud! #SBASProud #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BlackWomenLead 👇🏾✨✊🏾
@nyulangone
NYU Langone Health
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Following years of exemplary work as a bariatric and minimally invasive GI surgeon, educator, and leader, Dr. Akuezunkpa O. Ude Welcome has been promoted to Chief of Surgery at @NYULangoneBK . Congratulations! Learn more:
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Happy Friday! Seems like the PERFECT day for a #BHM #TripleFeature that highlights a FIRST in our current history where the Past, Present & Future Leadership of SBAS is BRILLIANTLY female! Look for their highlights today! #SBASCelebratesBHM #SheLeads #ExcellencePersonified 🙌🏾✨✊🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Talk about glass shattering! Our hearts are full watching these young minority stars begin careers in the surgical subspecialties. The work of many before us has lead to this moment 💫. Congrats to all! We’re here to support & equip you on your journey 💪🏽 #SBASStrong #SBASProud
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵 (1/2) Today, we salute the INCOMPARABLE trailblazer, Dr. L.D. Britt! #BecauseofYou , Dr. Britt, We Can!✨ #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #BHM #SBASCelebratesBHM #SeeitBelieveIt #AchieveIt Don't miss part 2 of the 🧵 to hear why Dr. Britt loves @evmssurgery !⬇️
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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SBAS 2023 is officially underway! Post your photos and use the hashtag #SBASUMich2023 to share our collective SBAS joy with the world!
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Steven Stain ( @steven_stain ) for his election to the @AmCollSurgeons Board of Regents!!!! We are so proud of you, Dr. Stain! #BlackMeninMedicine #sbas
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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…We know, FOR CERTAIN that our lives matter, our work matters and SBAS will continue to act and advocate in ways that affirm this truth.✊🏾 #TodayandAlways #BlackLivesMatter 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 @CarlaPughMDPhD
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2)Today, we salute Cardiothoracic surgeon extraordinaire, Dr. Lara Oyetunji!!! Thank you for reminding us to believe in ourselves, Dr. Oyetunji! #BecauseofYou , We Believe!!!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BelieveIt #AchieveIt #BHM
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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THREAD (1/2): Starting tomorrow, in celebration of Black History Month, we will feature some of our leading surgeons - past & present - throughout the entire month of February. Our celebration will continue beyond February as we roll out our new Surgeon Spotlight Initiative.
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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CONGRATULATIONS to our new President ELECT, Dr. Luz Maria Rodriguez! This marks a HISTORIC selection as Dr. Rodriguez is the 1st Afro-Latina Surgeon to lead SBAS & the 4th woman in our history! We are SO excited for the future of SBAS under her leadership! #SBASJeffSurg2022 ✊🏾✨
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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As the world comes to terms with the deadly impact of racism, today, on #Juneteenth , we’d like to CELEBRATE the SBAS family! A family that celebrates our achievements & provides refuge as we persevere in spaces that don’t always value us. (1/3) #SBASCelebratesJuneteenth
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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In these troubling times, we are SO thrilled to welcome our AMAZING 2020-2021 President, Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan to Twitter!!! Be sure to send a warm welcome & follow her at @AHayesJordanMD ! Go, Madam President!! #SheLeads #BlackWomeninMedicine
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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YES!!!! We are SO proud to call Dr. Hayes-Jordan an amazing Trailblazer...Surgeon-Scientist...Mentor and of course, our President-Elect!!!!! Go, Dr. Hayes-Jordan! ✨ #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackHistoryMonth @UNCSurgery @WomenSurgeons
@WomenSurgeons
WomenSurgeons
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Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan is Chief of Pediatric Surgery at UNC and Surgeon in Chief at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. She is a pioneering researcher, pediatric surgical oncologist & the 1st Black female pediatric surgeon in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomeninMedicine
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Our top leadership transition just took place! CONGRATULATIONS to our new PRESIDENT, Dr. Luz Maria Rodriguez! This marks the beginning of a HISTORIC presidency as Dr. Rodriguez is the 1st Afro-Latina Surgeon to lead SBAS & the 4th woman in our history! #SBASUMich2023
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Look at this amazing group of brilliant women!!!!!!👇🏾 #BlackWomeninMedicine #SBASProud
@SMJohnsonMD
Shaneeta M. Johnson MD MBA FACS
4 years
Black female surgeons account for less than 1% of US physicians! These phenomenal women are all trained bariatric surgeons. Celebrate diversity, perseverance & success! #WomenInMedicineMonth @NationalMedAssn @ASMBS @AmCollSurgeons @WomenSurgeons #RepresentationMatters #surgery
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(2/5) CONGRATULATIONS to our new President ELECT, Dr. Andre Campbell ( @TraumaDocSF ) !!!!!! A decorated clinician, educator and researcher, we are SO excited for the future of SBAS under his leadership!!! #SBAS2021WashU #BlackMeninSurgery
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Happy #NationalBlackWomenPhysiciansDay from the superstar women of #SBAS ! What a glorious day to celebrate with so many of our members promoting their work and advancing our field with their expertise at @AcademicSurgery 🔖Celebrate & tag your favorite black female doc!
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2) Happy Thursday! It's another #DoubleFeature #BHM day! Today, we celebrate Trauma surgeon, Educator and Advocate, Dr. Andre Campbell! You INSPIRE us every day, Dr. Campbell! #BecauseofYou , We Believe!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninMedicne #BlackMeninSurgery #BelieveIt
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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We LOVE to see it!!!! Congratulations, Dr. @IEMcElroy !!! We are so proud!!! #SBASProud 🙌🏾✨✊🏾
@IEMcElroy
Imani E. McElroy, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
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Pleased to announce I’m heading to my dream program @usc_vascular !! #FightOn
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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@AlbanyMed
Albany Med Health System
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Albany Medical College appoints the first Black female chair of surgery at an academic health science center in the US: Dr. KMarie King Learn more: @KmarieMD @amcollsurgeons @societyofBAS @womensurgeons
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🧵(1/2) Happy Sunday! Today we celebrate a rising star in pediatric surgery, Dr. Christa Grant! We are SO very proud of you, Dr. Grant! Keep shining! ✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt #NoLimits #BHM #BlackWomenInMedicine #BlackWomenInSurgery
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2) Happy Friday! Today, we CELEBRATE our FIRST Madam President & the FIRST Black Woman to lead @AmCollSurgeons , Trailblazer, Dr. Patricia Turner ( @pturnermd )! THANK YOU, Dr. Turner! You inspire us all! #BecauseofYou , We believe! #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BHM
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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The Society of Black Academic Surgeons strongly denounces the rising violence and racism directed towards the Asian community. Please read our full statement here: #StopAsianHate
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Dr. Scantlebury ( @scantlv ) is a living LEGEND... TRAILBLAZER...and a true INSPIRATION! Words can’t express our gratitude for her incredible contributions. We are SO proud! #SBASProud #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackWomeninSurgery #SheLeads #Respect 🙌🏾💐👇🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Congratulations to our 16th President, Dr. @HenriFordMD as he receives the Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award at the 2022 @AmCollSurgeons Convocation Ceremony!!! We are SO proud! #SBASProud #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt ✨✊🏾 #ACSCC2022
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Y’all, #BlackGirlsDoSurgery magic happened today at #SBASUMich2023 ! The installation of Dr. @Gifty_Kwakye_MD as the inaugural Dr. Arthur Fleming Research Professor of Surgery was AMAZING to witness! Watch the full video shared of her INSPIRING story!⬇️
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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YES!!!! Trailblazer...Mentor... Innovator. All that AND MORE. We see, love and are so proud of you, Dr. Turner!!! #🙌🏾✨🙌🏾✨ #sbaspastpresident #ourFIRSTmadampresident #blackwomeninmedicine @AmCollSurgeons @pturnermd @uchicagosurgery
@WomenSurgeons
WomenSurgeons
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Dr. Patricia Turner is a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at @UChicago and was the 1st female president of the @SocietyofBAS #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomeninMedicine
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2)Happy Tuesday! It’s another double feature day! 1st we SALUTE, @WashU_OBGYN Department Chair, Gyn Oncologist, Dr. Dineo Khabele! Thank you for always paying it forward, Dr. Khabele! #BecauseofYou , We Believe!🙌🏾✨✊🏾 #SBASCelebratesBHM #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt #BHM #SheLeads
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🧵(1/2) Our 1st #BHM #TripleFeature is the Incomparable Trailblazer, Dr. Patricia Turner! Our FIRST Madam President! Thank you for your INSPIRING leadership & guidance in ALL things, Dr. Turner! #BecauseofYou , We believe!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM @AmCollSurgeons @pturnermd #SheLeads
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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Category is: 🟣 SBAS PRESIDENT’S CLUB 🟣 FAMILY 🟣 EXCELLENCE We LOVE to see it!!!! Thank you Dr. Edward Barksdale and Dr. Henri Ford for being AMAZING mentors, surgeons and role models! ✊🏾✨🙌🏾 #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #SBASJeffSurg2022 @emb7658 @HenriFordMD
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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🗣Congratulations to @GUH_WHCSurgRes alum and current @StanfordSurgery MUS fellow Dr. @YewandeAlimiMD on the @WomenSurgeons Hilary Sanfey Outstanding Resident Award! We are SO proud!!!!! #SBASProud 🙌🏾✨ #SheLeads #BlackWomeninMedicine
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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CONGRATULATIONS, Madam President, Dr. @AHayesJordanMD !!! #SheLeads @WomenSurgeons @UNCSurgery
@APSASurgeons
APSA Surgeons
4 years
Next up: our new governors! Join us in welcoming Dr. Andrea A. Hayes-Jordan to the APSA Board of Governors. @AHayesJordanMD @UNC
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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An OUTSTANDING Presidential Address by our PHENOMENAL 27th President!!! An inspiring call to action focusing on the importance of allyship! Thank you, Dr. @CarlaPughMDPhD !!! We remain SO grateful for your visionary & brilliant leadership!!! #SBASJeffSurg2022 #BlackWomenLead ✊🏾✨
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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It’s all smiles as our AMAZING President @AndreaHayesMD officially opens our 1st Virtual Meeting in our welcome reception!!! Real Fireside Chat vibes in here! Welcome EVERYONE!!! We look forward to having a GREAT meeting!!! Use #SBAS2021WashU to let us know you’re with us!!! ✊🏾
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
It’s the EXCELLENCE for us!✨ #BlackWomenLead #Brilliantly 👇🏾
@DrJohnHStewart
Dr. John H. Stewart
3 years
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
7 months
Amazing kick off to the Promotion and Progress Institute! Fantastic talks and amazing mentorship abounds. #SBASUMich2023
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
7 months
Congratulations to our new Program Committee Chair, Dr. Colin Martin ( @colinalexmartin )!!!! We are excited for your leadership and look forward to an EXCELLENT meeting at @UCDavisSurgery in 2024!!!!! #SBASUMich2023
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Society of Black Academic Surgeons
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
2 years
🧵(1/2) TODAY, we celebrate Cardiac Surgery PIONEER Mr. Vivien Thomas! Though Mr. Thomas had no formal medical training, his technical skills & surgical insight were highly regarded! Mr. Thomas helped train COUNTLESS future leaders in American surgery. #SBASCelebratesBHM #BHM 👇🏾✨
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
1 year
🗣CONGRATULATIONS & #HappyMatchDay to all the #Match2023 & #SOAP2023 participants! We’re beyond thrilled to welcome you to our field & we are SO Proud! Rooting for you ALWAYS✊🏾✨✊🏾 Tag us in your #MatchDay2023 Celebrations today so we can celebrate with you! #SurgMatch2023
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
We kick off the month with our FIRST surgeon highlight- Trailblazer, Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown! Use the hashtag #SBAScelebratesBHM to celebrate with us this month or nominate a surgeon who you believe exemplifies our SBAS values here—> #BlackHistoryMonth
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
4 years
HISTORY!!!! 👇🏾 What an amazing, trailblazing legacy, Dr. Scantlebury!!! ( @scantlv ) #BlackWomeninMedicine
@Dr_Bowser
Dr. Bowser, MD, FACS 🔥
4 years
The last transplant by the first black woman to be a transplant surgeon. Thank you for the honor and privilege to photograph you and to learn from you...And for letting me use Castro’s for the anastomoses as a resident. 😉 ❤️ @scantlv Dr. Velma Scantlebury, MD, FACS. #Legend 🔥
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
1 year
🗣️Don’t Miss this! Our amazing #SBASMedicalStudentCommittee is bringing you another AMAZING #SBASSundaySession specifically focusing on DO & IMG applicants! Join us for mentorship, guidance & support! Sign up here: #WeGotYall #SBASMentors
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Ok! Our #BHM #QuadrupleFeature comes to a close with our final highlight of the month...the AMAZING Surgeon-Activist, Dr. Estell Williams! You are doing THE WORK, Dr. Williams & we are SO proud!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackWomenInSurgery #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BlackWomenLead ✨✊🏾
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Y’all…THIS SESSION! We LOVE to see it! The EXCELLENCE…the LOVE! ALL.THE.FEELS💜💜💜 Thank you to these EXTRAORDINARY women! Because of you…WE ARE!!!And that’s on #BlackGirlMagic ! #Period ✨🙌🏾 #BlackWomenLead #Brilliantly #SBAS2021WashU @CarlaPughMDPhD @scantlv @pturnermd
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
🧵(1/2) Our #BHM #TripleFeature continues with our CURRENT Madam President, Pediatric Surgery PIONEER, Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan! Your perseverance & EXTRAORDINARY accomplishments INSPIRE us! #BecauseofYou , We surely believe! ✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SheLeads
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Today, we celebrate Trauma surgeon & inspiring anti-violence advocate, Dr. Edward Cornwell,III! #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #BHM #SBASCelebratesBHM #SeeItBelieveIt ✨✨ Nominate a surgeon or trainee for #BHM who exemplifies our values here-->
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
🧵(1/2) Our #BHM celebration continues on the last official day as we highlight, @hopkinssurgery resident, Dr. Lawrence Brown! We are BEYOND proud of you, Dr. Brown! #BecauseofYou , We believe!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt ⬇️
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
1 year
We continue to be so incredibly PROUD of our #SBASResidentsandFellows . Huge congratulations to @fleming_ii who matched Pediatric Surgery @BostonChildrens & @IEMcElroy who matched Vascular Surgery @usc_vascular today🎉🎉🎉 Well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Onwards & Upwards!!! #SBASProud
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
2 years
Congratulations to Dr. Paige Ashley Campbell on receiving the @WomenSurgeons 2022 Dr. Patricia Numann Medical Student Award! Keep shining, Dr. Campbell!!!!! We are so proud! #SBASProud ✊🏾✨ #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #FollowYourDreamsFolks 💜 #ACSCC22
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Sending warm wishes, encouragement, and good vibes to all of our amazing training surgeons taking the ABSITE this weekend! Continue to excel and remain confident. We believe in you 100%!🙌🏾✨✊🏾
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
We told you we had more highlights to bring you after #BHM ! Today, we begin our #SBASSurgeonShoutout Series, highlighting an AMAZING MS4, @UWMedicine Student Doctor Enock Adjei! We are SO proud of you, Enock & look forward to watching you soar @VUMCSurgRes !✨ #BlackMeninSurgery
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Our second week of #BHM starts off with a salute to @HowardU Colon & Rectal surgeon & education trailblazer, Dr. Debra Ford! #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SBASCelebratesBHM ✨ Nominate a surgeon or trainee who exemplifies our values here! -->
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Today, we celebrate surgical oncologist & @HowardUGenSurg program director, Dr. Lori Wilson! Your courage & advocacy INSPIRES us all! #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BelieveIt Keep those #BHM nominations coming here!!!✨➡️
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
@pturnermd We couldn’t agree more, Dr. Turner!!!! We LOVE this and everything it represents —> AMAZING #BlackWomenInSurgery ! #StillSurgeons @KMarieMD @alastanford @AHayesJordanMD @CarlaPughMDPhD @pturnermd
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
🧵(1/2) Our #DoubleFeature #BHM day continues as we highlight, Surgical Oncology Fellow, Dr. Allison Martin! We are SO proud of all of your AMAZING accomplishments, Dr. Martin! #BecauseofYou , We Believe!✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackWomeninMedicine #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SheLeads
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
1 year
🗣️ Congratulations to Dr. Donn Spight for being the 2023 @SAGES_Updates recipient of the Social Justice and Health Equity Award!!!! We are SO proud! #SBASProud #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
4 years
YES! This is EXACTLY how you show up to work! CONGRATULATIONS, Dr. @JazminMColeMD ! #BlackWomeninMedicine ✨👇🏾
@JazminMColeMD
Jazmín M. Cole, MD
4 years
When your last day of general surgery residency falls on Juneteenth, THIS is how you show up to work ✊🏾👩🏾‍⚕️🔪
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
4 years
Congratulations to everyone participating in #GenSurgMatch2021 !!!! As the season starts, know that we believe in you and are rooting for your success!!!! You got this!!! #BelieveIt #SBASProud
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
4 years
CONGRATULATIONS @DrLolaFayanju ! @SocSurgOnc is so lucky to have your voice! #SBASProud ✨👩🏾‍⚕️ #BlackWomeninMedicine
@DukeSurgery
Duke Surgery
4 years
Congratulations to Dr. Lola Fayanju on being selected to serve on the Editorial Board for the Annals of Surgical Oncology @SocSurgOnc @DrLolaFayanju
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
🧵(1/2) Happy Friday! Today we celebrate Neurosurgery trailblazer, Dr. Nelson Oyesiku! Thank you for your passion, enthusiasm and humanism in surgery, Dr. Oyesiku! #LivingLegend #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninSurgery #Neurosurgery #BHM #BlackMedTwitter #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
🧵(1/2): It’s Double Feature day!Today we ALSO highlight the inspiring, Dr. Nii Darko! Thank you for showing us how to define success on our own terms, Dr. Darko! #BecauseofYou , We Believe! ✨ #SBASCelebratesBHM #BlackMeninMedicine #BlackMeninSurgery #BHM #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
1 year
YASSS!!! We love to see it! #BlackGirlsDoSurgery 👇🏾💜✊🏾
@byibrehuMD
Betty (she/her)
1 year
Big day!!! It took over 2.5 years but for the first time since starting residency (2nd time ever) I operated with a Black attending! Thank you @Drmojolaomole ! I can’t wait to do for others what you do for me!
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Today, we highlight Dr. Claudia Thomas...an INSPIRING trailblazer in #OrthopedicSurgery ! Follow #SBASCelebratesBHM this month & remember, YOU can join in by nominating a surgeon or trainee who exemplifies our values here--> #BlackHistoryMonth   #SheLeads
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
2 years
An AMAZING fireside chat this am with our FOUR incredible chairs of Surgery!!!! So much wisdom, honesty and insight shared!!! We LOVE it! #SBASJeffSurg2022 ✨💜 @DKhabeleMD @KMarieMD @FiemuNwariaku @AndreaHayesMD #BlackWomenLead #BlackMenLead #Brilliantly
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
3 years
Go, Madam President! @AHayesJordanMD !👇🏾✨
@UCSFSurgery
UCSF Surgery
3 years
Tomorrow Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan – the first female African-American pediatric surgeon in the country, current President of Society of Black Academic Surgeons and UCSF-East Bay grad will lead our East Bay-West Bay combined Grand Rounds --> @AHayesJordanMD
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
1 year
✨Join us for this important #TwitterChat on Firearm Injury! ✨ @selwyn_rogers , @TraumaDocSF , @peter_masiakos , & @mcwhmd will discuss moving beyond the literature to advocacy in action 📢. ✨Moderator: @brittljohn ✨Time: Feb 14, 2023 @ 5pm CST #SBASAdvocacy #SBASCelebratesBHM
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
2 years
Dr. @YewandeAlimiMD helps kick off @AmCollSurgeons 2022 Convocation Ceremony with an OUTSTANDING address on how the college supports young surgeons & fellows! Hear us when we say 🗣we LOVE to see it!! Go, Dr. Alimi! ✊🏾✨💜 #ACSCC2022 #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #SeeItBelieveItAchieveIt
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@SocietyofBAS
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
2 years
Congratulations to our 1st Madam President, Dr. Patricia Turner on receiving AWS 2022 Dr. Nina Starr Braunwald Award! You continue to inspire us & your light ALWAYS shines so bright! We are SO proud! #SBASProud ✊🏾✨💜 #BlackGirlsDoSurgery #BlackWomenLead #ACSCC22 @pturnermd
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