Stress – To Assess or Ignore? That is the question!
Stress can sometimes be apparent when you feel overwhelmed, anxious, irritable, or have difficulty relaxing. But sometimes, it is perceived as “this is just the way it is” without realizing how it makes you feel. We all have had some level of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us had stress before COVID, which […]
Gun Violence Must Stop
February 14, 2018. Valentine’s Day. I was home with my then 3 month-old son, on my day off from work. My husband and I planned to meet up to have a bite together on his lunch break. We had a “fancy” lunch at Honey Baked Ham, and I headed home with our youngest. When we […]
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 […]
Bye Bye Mommy Guilt, Hello Self-Care
I took a ballet class this week! It may sound crazy to some people, and may not sound like a big deal to others, but I’ve been really excited about it! Since I was 5 years old, I’ve loved to dance. I was never a professional dancer, but I did ballet, jazz, and modern dance […]
Editor’s Corner: Let’s Burn Bright Instead of Burnout
A Letter from our Co-Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Amber Robins: Dear Reader, This week I had a plan: I would focus on myself and what I want to do with my life. I know this is a BIG thing to do and led to lots of introspective thoughts. But I wanted to be sure that each step […]
Editor’s Corner: We Have a Dream
A Letter from our Co-Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Amber Robins: Dear Readers, As you may know, last week we observed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day. During this time we traditionally think of his words in the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Usually during this time of year, I too start to think about all that […]
