ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery

Description:

The ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Committee is a joint effort from female leaders across different countries and cultures to dedicate, encourage, enable and inspire women to fulfil their surgical career ambitions.

Being a European Organisation, we are aware that the experiences in developing a thoracic surgical career may be completely different and difficult to compare. For this reason, we aim to bring together various role models at different stages of their careers to act as an example for all of the membership. We would also like to formally develop mentorship programmes and networking amongst peers.

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What we specifically aim is:

• Advocate increased diversity in general thoracic surgery across Europe.
• Work towards an understanding of the issues facing women in general thoracic surgery in the context of different cultural backgrounds.
• Provide advice, guidance, and pastoral support for those women already in this surgical field and those considering entering it.
• Create a social-media based networking platform to encourage female colleagues to seek mutual support and exchange opinions with peers and senior colleagues.
• Collaborate with other similar international organizations in order to enhance educational opportunities for female thoracic surgeons.
• Introduce sponsored mentorship programmes and scholarships in Institutions where women have led their way.

We would like to make ESTS an important networking and mentoring hub for European female colleagues who may be more encouraged by examples and initiatives of this society.

We would like to open this Committee to all of the membership and seek an active participation from ESTS members. If you want to be involved as a Mentor or participate in the initiatives falling within the WGTS remit, please email: c.pompili@leeds.ac.uk or dsnowdon@ests.org.uk  

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Disclosure Statements 2025-2026

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The ESTS Women in General Thoracic Surgery Academy Participants

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Women in General Thoracic Surgery Committee Members

We aim to establish ESTS as a key networking and mentoring hub for our European female colleagues, inspired by the examples and initiatives within our society.

We invite all interested members to join this group and actively participate. If you are interested in becoming a Mentor or engaging in initiatives under the WGTS remit, please email either: c.pompili@leeds.ac.uk or dsnowdon@ests.org.uk  

Our female colleagues:

Publications

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Women in General Thoracic Surgery (WGTS) – Initiatives, Fellowships, Opportunities

• Women in General Thoracic Surgery Academy 

• AstraZeneca Research Fellowship 

• Scholarships Call 

Networking Events During ESTS Annual Meetings

Milan 2023

  

Barcelona 2024

  

Budapest 2025

  

Child Care Initiatives During ESTS Annual Meetings

• 31st ESTS Annual Meeting
• 32nd ESTS Annual Meeting

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