History Association of Women Surgeons
1 history 1.1 1981-1985 1.2 1986-1990 1.3 1991-1996 1.4 1996-2001 1.5 2001–2007 history 1981-1985 the association of women surgeons founded in 1981 when patricia numann, m.d, invited many female surgeons identify breakfast @ october meeting of american college of surgeons (acs) in san francisco hilton hotel. sharing many common experiences, , concerns, small group of women decided meet annually. next few years, these breakfasts first significant contact many female residents or newly practicing female surgeons had more professionally advanced surgical women. 1986-1990 the first newsletter produced former aws president dr. joyce majure , distributed aws members. purpose produce sense of camaraderie among diverse , geographically separated group of women. distributed electronically connections. the first aws program entitled “women women sabotage support” presented in conjunction acs annual clinical congress. aws initiated awards program, bestowing first honorary membership award on judi...