PUBLICATIONS:
Turning the lens on women in surgery - Springer Medizin Nov 10, 2025
Documentary aims to expose gender inequality, need for reform in surgical field - Healio May 6, 2021
PODCAST EPISODES:
"1001 Cuts" - Women Surgeons and the Daily Battle to Belong
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Sarah Temkin—gynecologic oncologist turned first-time filmmaker—shares her journey from loving clinical medicine to leaving practice in 2020.
S02E11: Women in Surgery: Still Death by 1001 Cuts
It is important that all of us see the biases that still occur every day in (and out) of the operating room. It is literally 1001 Cuts.
Episode 11: Ergonomic, Inclusion, and Belonging in the OR
Working with instruments that weren’t designed for them became apparent as one of the many “cuts” women surgeons face during their careers
PUBLICATIONS:
This issue of VOICES features stories from women surgeons. The narratives and accompanying commentaries expose themes of sexism in the operating room and beyond.
Patients get better care from doctors who are women.
Even as more women have entered the profession, sexism persists and they are often diminished or overlooked.
Female Surgeons Are Still Treated as Second-Class Citizens
The profession is rife with sexual harassment bullying and discrimination - and that needs to change
Not much says ‘you don’t belong in this profession’ like the lack of appropriately sized instruments available for surgeons who are women.
A discussion about unprofessional behavior: a play in 1 act
What happens when unprofessional behavior is reported to other women? The associated podcast is a discussion about how women in medicine treat each other.
Patients have better outcomes with female surgeons
People who are operated on by female surgeons are less likely to experience complications according to two major studies that suggest male surgeons have important lessons to learn.