Description
Motivate, mentor, and inspire women surgeons to pursue careers and make significant contributions to the advancement of the field of cosmetic surgery.
Goals
- Review and make recommendations to improve current membership benefits or to develop new benefits that are unique to the needs of women cosmetic surgeons.
- Design an event or education session at the AACS Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Seek opportunities to partner with other women’s surgical and physicians’ groups.
- Lead the Women in Cosmetic Surgery Section.
If you are a member, please log in to the members section to sign up to participate in the Women in Cosmetic Surgery Section. If you are not a member, we welcome you to join the AACS! See details for joining here.
Time Commitment & Qualifications
The committee will hold three, one-hour virtual meetings per year as well as a series of shorter meetings to plan its Annual Scientific Meeting activities. Members will participate in conversation and provide feedback via group email when requested. WICS Committee members are also invited to participate in various activities of the Membership Committee.
Those volunteering for this committee should have a special interest in advancing the role of women in the field of cosmetic surgery.
Committee Members

Chair | 2027
Daisy Ayim, MD, FAACS

Chair | 2028
Kandace Kichler, MD, FAACS

2026
Cynthia A. Buono, DO

2026
Roxana Barad, MD, FAACS

2028
Eve Bluestein, MD, DDS, FAACS

2026
Aileen Caceres, MD

2027
Elise Ehland, DDS

2026
Alisha Jefferson, MD, FAACS

2028
Dolores Kent, MD, FAACS

2027
Suzan Obagi, MD, FAACS

2028
Christy Walker, MD, FAACS