Reflections on George Floyd from a Doctor and Immigrant Mother
I finally mustered the courage, took a deep breath, grabbed my bags, and walked into the hospital. I arrived 20 minutes early for my overnight shift, and sat in my car, in silence, hesitant to leave the garage. I was dreading the walk from the employee garage to the Emergency room where I worked. It […]
Episode #10: Contract Negotiations for Women Doctors with Dr. Bonnie Mason
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] One of the biggest mistakes that Dr. Bonnie Mason, a physician contract negotiation expert from BeyondTheExamRoom.com, sees is women doctors failing to even negotiate their contracts. They simply accept the contract “as is” even if it’s not exactly what they […]
Is Egg Freezing for Me?
Which Comes First: Family or Career? What if I say you don’t have to choose? If you have a family and a career, you know there is no “first”. Both are important and both will race for attention, often with one winning out one minute, the next winning out the following minute. I’m a mom […]
The 4-1-1 on Masks from a Doctor and Surgeon
Reflections on Juneteenth
I am so honored to celebrate our oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the USA. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the slaves were now free! On that day, Union Major-General Gordon Granger read this General Order No. 3 to the people of Galveston: The […]
Episode #9: What is Superwoman Syndrome with Dr. Archana Shrestha, Co-Author of “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 2”
Episode #8: Women in White Coats Co-Authors Shout Out Their Heroes
On the Other Side of Burnout
It was only after attending the WIWC Virtual Conference a few weeks ago that it finally dawned on me – the realization that I had finally arrived at a place that just four short years ago, I never thought I’d reach: the other side of burn out. To be honest, I’m not exactly sure when […]
I Am the 4% of Black Female Physicians
WE will not be silenced. WE demand justice. I am a black woman; full of determination, passion, unwavering faith, strength and courage. I kneel in solidarity. As it has been repeated time and time again, “It is clear that police brutality against black men and women is a significant public health emergency.“ As a […]
Episode #7: Sneak Peek into our Brand New Book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 2”
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.4.7″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_css_main_element__hover_enabled=”off|desktop”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″] We just launched our brand new book, “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 2.” In it 10 women physician leaders share their personal narratives of the struggles and successes of being women doctors […]
