Ep# 49: Speed Bumps Not Stop Signs with CoAuthor Dr. Vanessa Martins
Dr Vanessa Martins is an author featured in The Chronicles of Women in White Coats Volume 3. Dr Martins is continuing to expand her education to further impact and her voice. It this episode she discusses the day that changed her life and how she has not let it stop her. She is a triple […]
WE ARE NOT SUPES!
How many of you spent too many hours this past year down the rabbit hole of binge-watching a Netflix, Prime, or other network series? My husband got me sucked into a show called “The Boys,” which features a group of superheroes or “SUPES,” as they call them. These are not the good superheroes we grew […]
Ep. #48: Overcoming Gender Bias and an Autoimmune Disease with CoAuthor Dr. Megan Oltmann
Exciting news!!! We are releasing the 3rd book in our book series “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats” on April 23, 2021! And this week, we sit down with one of the CoAuthors of the book, Dr. Megan Oltmann. She is a foot and ankle surgeon and co-owner of Foot and Ankle Associates of […]
The Weight Of The Pandemic On Our Children
Can you believe we have now been amid the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year? How has your child been coping during this time? My oldest daughter just turned 16, and we had big plans for this special milestone in her life before COVID existed. We talked about going on a cruise or to Disney […]
Sexual Harassment in Medicine
Early in March, allegations of sexual misconduct by a resident physician became public. A social worker alleged that a resident physician sent her inappropriate, sexually charged texts and photos and that he pressed into her without her consent. Since then, several other women have also come forward with similar allegations. I am not surprised that […]
What if Every Day is Doctors’ Day?
“Doctors’ Day” is officially March 30th each year. It is out there with Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, and Nurse’s Day (and Week). Is it an actual holiday or a hashtag social media day? It is an official holiday and has been happening longer than I have been a doctor. The […]
Ep #47: From Pregnancy Complications to Pregnancy Pearls with Dr. Nicole Plenty
Listen in as we interview Dr. Nicole Lee Plenty, a 2021 Women in White Coats Hero Nominee and a double-board certified OB-GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist as she shares about her own complicated pregnancy and how that led her on a mission to educate other pregnant women as a blogger, public speaker, and patient […]
From the Editor’s Desk: Finding your “Wolfpack.”
I recently had the honor of being on a panel of amazing women for International Women’s Day on March 7th as part of the celebration of Women’s History Month. The panel consisted of local women leaders, including a CEO of a sustainability company, a diversity and inclusion leader in the community, a state representative, and […]
Three Crucial Actions in Saying Yes to Yourself
As a woman who wears many hats, wife, mom, daughter, friend, business owner, volunteer, and writer, to name a few, I am constantly asked to do many tasks. With each request, I have to assess how the new proposal will impact the others. I have to determine what is required and how much it will […]
Ep #46: Charting Differences by Gender with Dr. Marion McCrary
Would you like to have three extra weeks off a year? In this episode Dr. Marion McCrary shares how changing the way you chart might just be able to help you do that. Dr. Marion McCrary is a practicing primary care internist in North Carolina. She works with both physicians and non-physicians as a certified […]
