Mara Antonoff, Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared Vinay Badhwar’s post on X, adding:
“I am honored to celebrate Vinay Badhwar as a Women In Thoracic honorary member.
Our honorary members reflect the allies and steadfast supporters who mentor us, show up for us, and encourage us.
Women In Thoracic is grateful to you.”
Vinay Badhwar, Gordon F. Murray Professor and Chair, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at West Virginia University, shared a post on X:
“So very humbled to receive honorary membership to Women In Thoracic Surgery last evening from President Mara Antonoff.
As surgeons, we measure success not just by quality outcomes and the patients and families we impact, but by the people we lift up along the way – and this wonderful organization embodies that spirit as a core value.
I’ve been privileged to be involved in mentoring many physicians who have helped me just as much as I’ve ever helped them. In fact, mentorship is a bit like surgery — it requires precision, patience, and the wisdom to know when to step back and let someone else take the lead.
It’s inspiring to see how the WTS makes mentorship a founding principle. Thank you for this extraordinary honor. I look forward to continue supporting your mission and amplifying your voices as we unite in our common purpose for the future of the specialty.”
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