What we can learn from two pioneering female surgeons

What are the realities for women pursuing a career in surgery? Shreya Shah talks to two pioneering surgeons, Professor Dame Averil Mansfield and Tamzin Cuming, to find out

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BMJ
Published
2026-11-09
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-101283
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Diversity and Career in Medicine
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What we can learn from two pioneering female surgeons

Shreya Shah
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Diversity and Career in Medicine
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What we can learn from two pioneering female surgeons

Shreya Shah
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Abstract

What are the realities for women pursuing a career in surgery? Shreya Shah talks to two pioneering surgeons, Professor Dame Averil Mansfield and Tamzin Cuming, to find out

BMJVol. 395
King's College London (GB)
Diversity and Career in Medicine
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