Ep #72: Stepping into the Media Spotlight as a Woman Doctor with Dr. Amber Robins
Knowing When To Say “Enough”: Simone Biles And Women In Medicine
If you were glued to the Olympic Games this summer like I was, then you probably know about the events surrounding Simone Biles. As the leading gymnast on the US Team, Simone was expected to win multiple gold medals during the games. She qualified for the finals but she just did not feel like her […]
Ep #71: Living Intentionally as a Mommy Doc with Dr. Archana Shrestha
Physician Burnout Reexamined Part 2
In the last part of this essay, we learned that the evolution of medicine into a modern corporate beast has contributed to physician burnout. We learned that female physicians, physicians working for healthcare organizations, and physicians working more than fifty-one hours per week suffered from higher rates of burnout. We reviewed the limited data on […]
From the desk of the editor-in-chief: A Call For Action!
Summer is drawing to a close and everyone is preparing for school openings, fall terms in college, and a return to in-person work schedules. We should all have been vaccinated. But no, only 52.2 percent of Americans are vaccinated against Covid-19 as of August 25, 2021. In contrast, according to a recent American Medical Association […]
Ep #70: The Power of Your Story: Media Launch Experience with Dr. Amber Robins
Are you ready to move from exhausted and overwhelmed to Confident & Balanced in your Career and Life? Well, we invite you to join us for our FREE Women in White White Coats Wellness and Empowerment Virtual Summit which runs from Aug 30 – Sept 5, 2021. Experience the magic of our events as you […]
My Complicated Relationship With Dr. Sims: “Father Of Gynecology.”
I first learned of Dr. J. Marion Sims in 1986 during a gynecology lecture in my second year at the University Of Alabama, School Of Medicine. As the inventor of the vaginal speculum, he was introduced to us as the “father of gynecology,” breaking norms of the medical community of his time, who considered the […]
Ep #69: How Life Coaching Helps Women Doctors with Dr. Archana Shrestha
Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed and on the verge of burnout especially now during the Pandemic? In this episode, CoFounder and Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Archana Shrestha sits down to talk with three women doctors about the stresses of the pandemic and how life coaching helped them all feel more empowered, confident and uplifted. […]
Narrowing Down the To-Do-List
If you caught my article on overcoming overwhelm you know how to determine your priorities. You have done a brain dump and taken inventory. You have put it all out there on paper and then determined what is essential. You are now ready to “Marie Kondo” your mind and calendar like you would your possessions […]
Delta surge and vaccines: Why I am angry.
The surge of the delta variant of the novel Coronavirus is upon us. Normally summertime conjures up images of vacations and sunshine and barbecues with loved ones. Everyone’s eyes are usually bright and brimming with excitement. Unfortunately, we are seventeen months into the Covid-19 pandemic and it feels exactly like we were back in March […]
