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It Takes a Village—Association of Women Surgeons’ Comprehensive Initiative for Healthy Surgical Families for Practicing Surgeons

JAMA Surgery 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.2473

July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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The specific recommendations outlined in this document form the basis of a comprehensive initiative for supporting surgical families for practicing female surgeons.

Corresponding Author: Maria S. Altieri, MD, MS, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 800 Walnut St, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Maria.Altieri@pennmedicine.upenn.edu).

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