The Benefits of Having A Supportive Spouse
Are you lucky enough to have a supportive spouse in your life? I have always been thankful for my husband. The COVID-19 pandemic gave me even more reason to be grateful. I now see clearly the difference a supportive spouse can make. As a general pediatrician – as with most other medical specialties – I […]
Ep #63: Building a Business in Medicine with Dr. Crystal Maxwell
Dr. Crystal Maxwell is a Family Medicine Physician in South Carolina who has founded her own direct primary care practice – Light Family Wellness. In this episode, she talks about gaining the confidence and know-how to do this and the benefit this transition has created in both her professional and personal life. Dr. Maxwell is […]
You Have Permission to Grieve
My husband and I had been trying to conceive for a few months. So, we were overjoyed when we saw the double lines on the home pregnancy test. As a practicing high-risk OB/GYN (also known as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist) I had ultrasound access at my fingertips. I experienced mild cramping a few weeks after […]
Ep #62: Why Women Doctors Overwork with Dr. Archana Shrestha
Sister Doc, do you pour yourself into your work? Do you notice that you turn to work as a way to escape negative feelings like frustration, overwhelm or guilt? In this episode, our Cofounder Dr. Archana Shrestha, a professional certified life coach, explains why we high-achieving career women feel driven to overwork and also how […]
What’s In A Name?
My name is Lichun Huo. Your first thought may be ‘how do you pronounce that?’ or “ what kind of funny name is that?”. Your thought most likely would not be ‘what a pretty name, or what an interesting name!” While my parents and grandparents meticulously contemplated and chose my name with care, love, and […]
Ep #61: Humanitarian Physician on a Mission with our 2021 Hero of the Year Dr. Prerna Mona Khanna
Dr. Prerna Mona Khanna is the recipient of the 2021 Women in White Coats Hero of the Year Award. She is a founding member of the Department of Homeland Security, and a quadruple board-certified physician and humanitarian worker who specializes in humanitarian aid as well as responding to disasters. She has volunteered providing medical care […]
So You Want to Start a Business?
Have you been contemplating starting your own business? How long have you been thinking about it? Why have you not started it yet? It can seem very daunting to figure out how to navigate the business of medicine. As physicians, many of our goals focus on taking care of patients. When tasks and duties cut […]
I paid less for my hospital birth than most of my patients with insurance!
It seemed unthinkable, but I decided to ponder about it anyway. Would it be possible to have a hospital birth without maternity coverage? I had time, and I had options, so I decided to figure it out. I have to start by being transparent. As the title implies, I am a physician, specifically an ob-gyn. […]
Ep #60: Finding Yourself as a Mom in Medicine with Dr. Stephanie Seasly
Dr. Stephanie Seasly is a family and addiction medicine specialist and a co-author of “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 3.” In this episode, she speaks about balancing life as doctor and a single mom, finding a practice style that serves you best, and applying some self-care practices. If you’d like to be a […]
Burnout Reexamined: Before We Treat Physician Burnout, We Need to Know What Causes It
While chatting with a lovely octogenarian patient, he suddenly asked “Doc, did you always know you wanted to be a doctor?” I was raised in a medical household in a small town, and I learned early on the profound impact that a physician could have on a community. I could imagine a no different life […]
