S7E3: Chief Insights: Dr. Courtney Meyer
From The WISER Podcast by Women In Surgery at the Emory Residencies
January 13, 2026 · 28 min · Season 7 · Episode 3
About this episode
Dr. Courtney Meyer shares her journey in surgery, mentorship experiences, and insights on representation for women in the field.
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 journeys in surgery, the mentors who shaped them, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. For this installment of Chief Insights, WISER co-presidents Julia Byrnes and Rachel Holstein sat down with Dr. Courtney Meyer. Dr. Meyer attended Albany Medical College for medical school before coming to Emory for general surgery residency, where she also completed her Master of Public Health. She is one of this year’s chief residents and will be staying at Emory and Grady Memorial Hospital to pursue a Trauma and Critical Care fellowship next year. During our conversation, Dr. Meyer reflected on how her early experiences as a wilderness medic and her passion for public health shaped her interest in trauma surgery. She discusses the pivotal mentorship that guided her research path, her reflections on chief year, and the importance of representation and confidence for women in surgery. Editors: Rachel Holstein and Julia Byrnes Producers: J ulia Byrnes, Rachel Holstein and Amelia…
People in this episode
Hosts: Julia Byrnes, Rachel Holstein, Amelia Fogle, Lily Kamat
Guest: Dr Courtney Meyer
Topics covered
- female chief residents
- mentorship
- trauma surgery
- public health
- representation in surgery
Keywords
- Emory
- general surgery
- wilderness medic
- confidence
Mentioned in this episode
Products: S7E3, Master of Public Health
Books & works: Chief Insights, Master of Public Health
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