Fall Events
Fall Surgical Kit Fundraiser
We have already sold out the Knot-Tying Boards and the Silicone Suture Pads! We still have Surgical Instruments, Sutures, Reusable Needles, and suture pad Cases left! They are on MWU Home Page, under Fundraiser Sales.
AWS/SOSA Residency Talk 9/21
Panelists:
Alexzandra Hollingworth, MD: trauma surgeon, AZ AWS VP, founder of AWS-AZCOM Chapter, and our very own Chair of the Anesthesia and Surgery Department at MWU!
Tanja Gunsberger, DO: general surgeon and the AZ AWS President!
Sam Weimer, MD: 4th year General Surgery resident at Maricopa Medical Center
Knot-Tying Workshop with Ob/GYN 9/24
Peer instructed Knot-Tying workshop using the AWS Knot-Tying Boards! Topics thought: square knot using 1- handed, 2- handed, and instrument techniques. Basic introduction to deep, tension, and delicate tissue tie.
Casual Knot-Tying Friday 10/5
Peer instructed open-lab Knot-Tying workshop.
Ob/GYN-MSFC-AWS Workshop 10/11
The workshop is covering IUD implantation, manual vacuum aspiration, knot-tying, and trans- abdominal/vaginal ultrasound simulators.
T-Shirt Distribution 10/16
Come to the library lobby at noon and pick up your T-Shirts/Tank tops!
Winter Events
AWS Surviving the Surgical Rotation Guide Fundraiser
Have you ever wondered how many pairs of gloves you should wear during a surgery, how to suction fluid without blocking the surgical field, or how to cut your suture in a way that is neither ‘too long’ nor ‘too short’? As a medical student, do you know what to expect or do during your surgical rotation?
The Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) club, working with the MWU Department Chair of Surgery and Anesthesia, Dr. Alexzandra Hollingworth, is creating a surgical rotation guide aimed to be informative, easy to read, and an excellent tool for all AZCOM students. Questions and answers will be printed in the AWS Surviving the Surgical Rotation pocket guide that will be available as part of our club fundraiser this winter!
AWS/Urology Guest Speaker 11/9
Details: Dr. Schlaifer is going to speak about her experiences as an urologist, how she got into the specialty, strategies for being successful in your residency, being competitive in your application, and potentially present some cases.
About Dr. Schlaifer: Dr. Amy Schlaifer is a urologic surgeon who earned her medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. Her residency at Loma Linda included two years of general surgery training and four years of urologic surgical training. Her training encompassed not only a wide array of male and female procedures, but also minimally invasive surgeries, cryotherapy of the prostate, and advanced low dose radiation techniques for stone treatment. Her publications include work in female urology, prostate cancer, and radiation safety.
Ob/Gyn-AWS-Peds-Family Med Meeting with Dr. Elliott 11/28
We will be having Dr. Elliot, a maternal fetal medicine physician come and speak on November 28th about the management of high order gestations. Dr. Elliot has written tons of research and is really an expert in the field. This is the link to just read a little bit more about Dr. Elliot: https://www.valleyperinatal.com/johnelliott/
NOWPA/AWS/EM Women in Medicine Talk 11/29
Event is at 5:00 pm. More information to follow!
The Steps to Suturing- 12/3
Learn how to suture using the AWS Realistic Silicone Suture Pads. Board (to secure pads), pads, surgical instruments and reusable needles will be provided for the workshop by AWS.