Kirane Joins AWS 2025 Signature Speaker Series

May 16, 2025

Dr. Amanda Kirane has been invited to participate in the Association of Women Surgeons' (AWS) 2025 Signature Speaker Series.

“The Signature Speaker Series provides mid-career women surgeons an opportunity to develop their presentation skillset, individual branding, and marketability,” wrote Dr. Emily Keung, Chair of the AWS Career Development Committee, in her letter. “We are fortunate to have so many accomplished women surgeons among our members, and we truly count you among the best.”

According to the AWS website, the goal of this program is to enhance the visibility of AWS members as experts in their fields and to accelerate their path to promotion.

Kirane is an Assistant Professor in our Division of General Surgery’s Surgical Oncology section.

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As the Director of Communications for Stanford Surgery, Rachel Baker tells the stories of her department's faculty, staff, and trainees. With the help of an amazing team of content creators, she produces and curates original articles, photos, videos, graphics, and even podcasts.She works personally with each division, center, program, and lab within her purview to define their audience and reach their goals while maintaining a consistent brand voice. She hosts quarterly professional development workshops open to all AEM web authors--please email her if you'd like to join! She also offers both 1:1 and group education to faculty and residents on a variety of topics including media training, using social media to advantage, and presentation refinement. Rachel holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism with a focus on photography from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. A transplant from the DC-area, she still misses foliage and argyle but has happily adopted the official NorCal hobbies of visiting wineries, hiking local trails, and eating avocado.

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