No matter how many times Gifty was told "No" or it was suggested to her to pursue a different career, she pushed forward. Her belief in herself paved the way from her village in Ghana to becoming a surgeon at Michigan Medicine. Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate Gifty Kwakye, MD, and all women, who have broken the bias in their field and pursued their passions. Dr. Gifty Kwakye completed her medical school from Yale University and holds a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins. She completed her general surgery residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School and colorectal surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kwakye joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2018 where she is now a colorectal surgeon. Breaking the Bias, and the crossed arms #BreakTheBias pose, are the themes for this year's International Women's Day. Join us in celebrating those who help break the bias #InternationalWomensDay on March 8th, 2022. ------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Michigan Medicine’s YouTube channel for upcoming videos and future live streams featuring our experts answering your questions. ------------------------------------------------------- Follow Michigan Medicine on Social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/umichmedicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umichmedicine/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichiganMedicine/ #InternationalWomensDay #BreakTheBias #IWD22 #IWD2022 #MichiganMedicine #UniversityOfMichiganHealth