S7E4: Chief Insights: Dr. Aileen Johnson

About this episode

This episode features Dr. Aileen Johnson discussing her experiences as a female chief general surgery resident at Emory.

On this episode of the WISER Podcast, we continue Chief Insights, our mini-series highlighting the experiences of Emory’s female chief general surgery residents. Through these conversations, we explore their paths to surgery, the mentors who shaped them, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. For this installment, WISER co-presidents Julia Byrnes and Rachel Holstein […] The post S7E4: Chief Insights: Dr. Aileen Johnson first appeared on WISER Podcast .

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Byrnes, Rachel Holstein

Guest: Dr. Aileen Johnson

Topics covered

• female surgeons
• mentorship
• surgery residency
• personal experiences
• career paths

Keywords

• surgery
• women in surgery
• chief resident
• mentorship
• Emory

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WISER Podcast, Emory, Emory’s female chief general surgery residents

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