A historic event: The first female officer of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar;161(3):730-732. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.06.079. Epub 2020 Jul 5.

Abstract

At the 100th meeting of the AATS, the first woman ever was nominated to be an officer. Dr Yolonda Colson was nominated as Vice President and will be the first female President of the AATS. We celebrate her amazing and inspiring accomplishments.

Keywords: education; gender; innovation; leadership; scholarship; sex.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • Committee Membership*
  • Education, Medical / history
  • Female
  • Gender Equity
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Physicians, Women / history*
  • Societies, Medical / history*
  • Surgeons / education
  • Surgeons / history*
  • Thoracic Surgery / education
  • Thoracic Surgery / history*
  • United States

Personal name as subject

  • Yolanda Colson