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Ep #147: U.S Department of State: Women Physicians in the U.S. Foreign Service
Today’s episode is all about women physicians in the foreign service and what a career taking care of diplomats looks like. Dr. Archana Shrestha interviews Dr. Ayan Ahmed Noor, who is currently working in Washington DC, and Dr. Dawn Osterholt, who joins in from The...
Ep #146: How to Create Wonderful Relationships with Dr. Samara Potter
We are back with another great episode about relationships! Relationships are hard enough as it is, so when you throw in kids and a spouse's busy schedule into the mix things may often seem impossible. In this week’s episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha interviews Dr. Samara...
Ep #145: Creating Supportive Relationships with Dr. Steph Lee
Are you having a hard time feeling loved in your closest relationships? In this episode, we’re sharing a previously recorded talk by Dr. Steph Lee, an author featured in book 3 of The Chronicles of Women in White Coats. By sharing her own story, Dr. Lee explains the...
6 Simple Ways To Teach Your Kids About Black History
Black History Month is upon us. Over the years, my children have been assigned a wide variety of Black History Month projects by their teachers. They have created paper collages about famous African-Americans, replicated the creations of Black inventors, and even...
5 Lessons Learned from Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell to Help You Discover Your Purpose and Leave a Transformational Legacy
Having difficulty discovering or understanding your purpose? Feeling behind because those around you seem to have known all along what path they were destined to take? Do you feel like what you want to do has too many challenges to overcome? On February 3rd, we...
The Truth About Feeling Stuck
I remember looking forward to the day I graduated from residency for four years. I thought that I could not wait to feel the freedom of being an attending. There were several days and weeks during residency that I was sure I would never make it. When graduation day...
Sisterhood: the Answer to “Bro Culture”
From the day we started the Women in White Coats blog back in the summer of 2018, we knew that this was the beginning of a powerful movement of women doctors coming together to support, uplift and empower one another. But every movement not only has a...
300 Physician Suicides a Year: Our Silent Healthcare Epidemic
Another physician suicide happened on December 27, 2021. Shock, despair, and disbelief hit me all at once when I read the Facebook post about my colleague. No, no, no!!!! Not again!! I can’t believe this happened again. I felt a huge dagger pierce my heart. I could...
Announcing Our 2022 Women in White Coats Hero of the Year!
Dr. Maryam Zia was voted by her peers as the 2022 Women in White Coats Hero of the Year! She was presented her award at the 2022 Women in White Coats CME Conference and Wellness Retreat and this is her beautiful and touching acceptance speech. Good evening. Hope...
Celebrating Black History Month: Thank You for Your Service
Last month we recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and this month we celebrate black history month! Each year, when others often get a day off, for us in medicine it is just another day. Each year I often try to look at what I am doing in life and see if it lines up...
Making Life Easy Again
I have had a really long relationship with the word “hard.” I believe it all began when I was about 10 or 11 years old, and I took some standardized admissions tests because my parents wanted to see if they could enroll me in a private college prep school for...
What is Trauma Informed Care? (Part 2)
What exactly is trauma-informed care? Doesn’t everybody deal with bad things in their lives? Why should we dwell on trauma? Is it really that big of a deal? Shouldn’t people ideally find their own ways to cope? The mission of pediatricians and...
Six Tips on Finding Mr. Right For Busy Women Doctors
I recall what it was like to date in residency. I had just moved to Washington, DC for residency and was single. I was in my mid-20’s wanting to meet my future husband (of course not knowing who or where in the world he could be). Dating can be hard when you don’t...
The Five Types of Freedom
When you think of the word “freedom” what comes to mind? The ability to speak your truth? The freedom to make choices about your life? Being accepted as you are and feeling a sense of belonging? Having your evenings and weekends open for family...
How Restorative Rest Can Boost Your Productivity in 3 Simple Ways
As women doctors, we love being productive. Some of us are workaholics. We could even be called high-achievers. Regardless, all of us have a hard time sitting down to relax. I know that’s been the case for me. But I have discovered there are 3 important ways resting...
Book 4 Excerpt: Resilience
This week on the blog, we are sharing an excerpt of the chapter Dr. Kimberly Meyers wrote in the fourth installment of The Chronicles of Women in White Coats! Keep reading to learn how she developed a resiliency starting at a young age: The word “Doctor” means...
Book 3 Excerpt: Beyond Burnout
This week on the blog, we are sharing an excerpt of the chapter Dr. Archana Shrestha wrote in the third installment of The Chronicles of Women in White Coats! Keep reading to learn more about her personal experience with burnout: It’s the summer of 2020, and there’s a...
Book 4 Excerpt: Hidden Talents
This week on the blog, we are sharing an excerpt of the chapter Dr. Kim Nichols wrote in the latest installment of The Chronicles of Women in White Coats! Keep reading to learn more about her background with mentoring: Although I enjoyed the new practice and all of my...
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