"Nevertheless, She Stitched" couldn’t keep away from the Bay Area for long! WOCPRS pivots back to hear from Dr. Esther Kim, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at UCSF. She also carries the hats of Chief of Surgery for UCSF Transgender Surgery, and the Co-Director of the UCSF Microsurgery Fellowship. On a characteristically rainy day in San Francisco, Kass and Oge are spellbound by Dr. Kim’s gripping stories detailing her journey to plastic surgery, the birth of her three beautiful daughters, and the absolute fulfillment from providing gender-affirming surgery to her patients. Unfortunately, politics and prejudice can interfere with all too often; how has this impacted the scope of gender-affirming surgery at institutions like UCSF? Lastly, we hear about her version of an incredible partner in crime, and the three golden tickets for motherhood in residency, of which at least two are needed to successfully ride the train.

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Navigating the intricate narratives of a surgeon, mother, mentor, and Associate Program Director has its priorities and expectations. Erika Sears, M.D. with co-hosts, Kassandra Carrion and Ogechukwu Onuh, dive into the values and beliefs of the rolling hills of the Midwest. Join us as we explore the impact that COVID, Black Lives Matter, and the post-COVID era had on her family and academic community.

Co-Hosts:
Kassandra Carrion (@kass_carrion), Oge Onuh

Editors:
Kassandra Carrion (@kass_carrion), Oge Onuh, Wilmina Landford, MD (@landfordmd)

Music: Gabriel Luce

References:
https://journals.lww.com/annalsplasticsurgery/Abstract/2021/10000/Quantifying_the_Pipeline_of_Ethnically.26.aspx

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Take a journey with us as we follow the “stitch” of Dr. Rose Lewis, the first board-certified, African American woman plastic surgeon, who shares her non-traditional path to becoming a plastic surgeon. Listen in as she weaves from pieces of her childhood to her poignant experiences in college and residency that then formed her career in private practice. As an inaugural episode, we hear about her personal and professional challenges, in addition to her uplifting moments.

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