Women in Surgery
The ratio of male to female consultant surgeons in the UK is approximately 8:1 and we are on a mission to change that. Women in Surgery (WinS) is a national initiative dedicated to encouraging, enabling and inspiring women to fulfil their surgical career ambitions.
Register for the WinS network and you can connect with over 6,000 women from all career grades and specialties across the UK to collaborate, network and find support. Together, we are changing the face of surgery.
Join the WinS network. If you have trouble registering, please email careers@rcseng.ac.uk.
Get involved
Save the date to celebrate 30 years
On Friday 10 September 2021 we will host our annual conference, which this year marks 30 years of the Women in Surgery initiative at RCS England. The conference will be a celebration of the network and our continuing mission to improve gender equality and raise the profile of women in surgery. Since the founding of WinS three decades ago, the number of female consultant surgeons has risen by 10%. Women are now represented in all ten surgical specialties and at all career stages. We encourage women and men to save the date and join us, whether in-person or virtually.
#ChooseToChallenge
To celebrate 30 years of WinS, our members share how they #ChooseToChallenge barriers and stereotypes in their personal and professional lives.
Read more and share your story.
Contact the RCS careers team
Please email careers@rcseng.ac.uk for any queries related to careers in surgery and getting involved with our outreach activities.
Thank you for your query. We will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible; usually this is within a few days.
Telephone
Telephone (0)20 7869 6212 to talk to a member of the team.
We are able to answer calls Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm