Muriel Steele Society Announces Launch of New Website
We are pleased to announce that the Muriel Steele Society website has officially launched! The Muriel Steele Society (MSS) was established in honor of Muriel Steele, MD, the first woman surgeon at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) — now Zuckerberg San Fransisco General (ZSFG). Throughout her career, Dr. Steele experienced significant prejudice and overcame enormous obstacles on the road to becoming a phenomenal surgeon.
MSS is an inclusive community dedicated to inspiring, supporting, and promoting women surgeons so they can thrive at all stages of their careers. We are comprised of committees spanning numerous areas that work together seamlessly to promote the wellness of members, provide mentorship across all levels of training from medical students to junior faculty, and to conduct research on issues that hamper progress towards gender parity and greater diversity, equity, and inclusion for surgery.
The website has been established to aid in the society’s efforts to reach out to women surgeons at UCSF and beyond. It serves to highlight events and special lectureships, keeps our network of members connected, and informs the community about issues that the MSS is actively working on. The website will also serve as a vehicle for promoting women surgeons by celebrating their achievements, complementing our social media presence on Twitter.
The website was conceptualized by the MSS leadership, Mika Varma, MD, Professor and Chief of Colorectal Surgery, and Lucy Kornblith, MD, Assistant Professor, ZSFG Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Content is generated by the MSS Communications Committee. We welcome any news stories and articles you wish to share with our community.
Lastly, we would like to thank Richard N. Barg, J.D., MBA for his skill and dedication in developing the website.