Old Collegian, Dr Rebecca Deans (1989), has been awarded the 2023 NSW Woman of Excellence Award for her leadership of the surgery team during the historic first Australian uterine transplant. Dr Deans is not only internationally renowned in the field of paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, but she has also been instrumental in educating and empowering the next generation of female clinicians in her field. We congratulate Dr Deans on her groundbreaking achievements which have significantly advanced the landscape of Australian medicine.