Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry graduates first female neurosurgeon.
Jenny Souster is the first woman to graduate from the neurosurgery residency program at the University of Alberta in the 50 years that the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry has offered it.
"Female neurosurgeons are just superb," says Keith Aronyk, '77 MD, director of the Division of Neurosurgery in the Department of Surgery. "Technically they're excellent and we need more of them in Canada. This is a tremendous start and we are excited."
The faculty's seven-year neurosurgery residency follows four years of medical school. Most residents, says Souster, go through a period of wondering if they can make it. A few years into her residency she felt burnt out and took some time off to re-evaluate her future.
"I realized I was just in love with neurosurgery and it's what I wanted to do," says Souster. "I ended up coming back with a lot more energy and drive to finish the last few years. It's a long haul and you just gotta make sure you take care of yourself along the way."
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