Ep #54: Finding Strength For Your Journey with Dr. Kelli Mayfield
Dr. Kelli Mayfield is a self-titled “doctor of all trades.” She is a board-certified family medicine and palliative care physician with additional experience as a medical director, a missionary, and a mentor. She is a coauthor of the upcoming book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 3” and the creator of the “Humanity Doctor” […]
Reflections from Mother’s Day: Stress, Love, Loss, and Hope
Women in White Coats, I hope you all had a much-deserved celebration on Mother’s Day with your near and dear ones. This Mother’s Day was a time of great reflection for me and I have especially been thinking of you all. It has been over a year of dealing with a pandemic, profound zoom fatigue, […]
Budget 101 for Women Doctors
This pandemic has been an excellent opportunity to think and talk about money and finances. The eye-opening moment was when I saw my credit card bills once the shelter in place order was placed. I thought I was spending a fraction of my normal. Where had my money been going? I am grateful to the […]
Ep #53: Burning Bright Instead of Burning Out with Drs. Amber and Archana
What an amazing few weeks we have had here at Women in White Coats! Listen in as Co-Founders Drs. Amber Robins and Archana Shrestha talk about how they are helping women doctor burn bright instead of burn out. In this episode, they talk about the recent Women in White Coats Virtual Conference (which you […]
Ep #52: Beyond Burnout: Achieving Physician Wellness with Dr. Harry Karydes
Dr. Harry Karydes is an emergency physician, medical toxicologist and medical director who understands the issues that physicians face every day – Stress, lack of motivation, and mental fatigue. As a writer and national speaker who has a passion for physician wellness, he helps overwhelmed physicians, residents, and medical students to live a life of […]
Is the Chief In Charge?
Growing up, I was one of those folks who did well. I achieved. I never thought I needed to be the best in college or med school, but I always did my best. I was the top student in my high school and near the top in college and medical school. I matched into my […]
Ep #51: Doctor Duo: Being Married to Another Physician with Dr. Steph Lee
Dr. Steph Lee MD, MPH is a general pediatrician in Pennsylvania who specializes in preventative medicine and is a Co-Author of “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 3.” She is married to a physician and in the book she writes about the unique challenges she confronted being a part of a doctor duo. In […]
Tips for Surviving Newlywed Life in Medicine
Relationships in medical training are never easy. I was engaged while long-distance, planned a wedding from across the country, and did not move in with my husband until six months after we tied the knot. And this was all before the pandemic, so I can only imagine how tough it is now. It was a […]
Ep #50: When You Feel Like an Imposter with CoAuthor Dr. Kristin Yates
Have you ever felt like an imposter? Dr. Kristin Yates is a board certified OB/GYN in New Hampshire and is also a Co-Author of the upcoming book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 3.” She is also the host of her own podcast called “Imposter to Unstoppable.” And in this episode she shares her experience with Imposter Syndrome, […]
Down There: Why I Chose Obstetrics and Gynecology
I grew up in a small town in West Virginia, in the heart of Appalachia. It was an insulated, quiet and simple life. We had dogs, cats, horses, reptiles, and amphibians and spent most of the day taking care of all the animals. My mom stayed at home and was what I call a “lay […]
