Women Physicians Leadership Academy Returns this Fall
September is women physician’s month. Celebrate and honor achievements and contributions of women physicians by signing up for the Fall 2025 Women Physicians Leadership Academy, entitled “Dollars and Sense”.
Nov 2, 2025, 09:30 AM: Advocacy & Changemaking – WORTH the Effort
Nov 23, 2025, 09:30 AM: Communicating Your Worth
Dec 7, 2025, 09:30 AM: Dollars and Sense of Leadership
Our facilitator:
Lynn M. O’Connor, MD MPH FACS FASCRS, is the Director of Colon and Rectal Surgery of New York and the Section Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mercy Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital in New York. Dr. O’Connor made history by becoming the first Black female Colorectal Police Surgeon for the New York Police Department. Her swearing-in ceremony was covered nationally and internationally in 2023. She was interviewed live on several high-profile news shows, including Good Morning America. Dr. O’Connor is a sought-after speaker, lecturing nationally on advanced techniques for minimally invasive colorectal surgery, colon cancer screening, and colorectal health. She has excelled in academia and garnered many honors and awards throughout the years, making her an influential leader in colorectal surgery. She has been featured in many media outlets, including NBC News, Sirius/XM, TodayShow.com, and Men’s Health Magazine. Her mission is to provide patients with the foremost treatment, technology, and information related to preventive public health issues and colon and rectal health. She is outspoken about declining health patterns due to lack of exercise, rising obesity, and the increase in colon cancer rates among young adults.
Dr. O’Connor’s education includes:
- MPH, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Colon & Rectal Fellowship, Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Clinic Atlanta, GA
- General Surgery Residency, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Radiation Oncology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- MD, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
