Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS
Dr. Abosch is professor, Nancy A. Keegan and Donald R. Voelte, Jr. chair and the inaugural chair of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the co-director of the neurosciences services (neurology, neurosurgery, mental health, pain management).
“Don’t apply there. They don’t match women”. These comments were still routinely used to describe a handful of US neurosurgery residency training programs some 15 years ago. In the seminal white paper published in 2008 on the recruitment and retention of women in neurosurgery, there is a table that lists the number of women in each US residency program at...
In early 2021, the AANS leadership launched a Task Force and Working Group to begin to evaluate issues of diversity in neurosurgery. Specifically, the AANS Diversity Task Force was charged with assessing diversity, equity and inclusion, with respect to all aspects of AANS function, including governance, workplace environment, leadership development, pathways to election and membership opportunities, with the intent...
As the Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Nebraska, Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS, has cracked the glass ceiling several times throughout her career as a female neurosurgeon. In achieving such remarkable accomplishments, she recognizes the importance of providing a ladder to help more women and underrepresented minorities reach the same heights. "I was the third female chair ever...
