In My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams: Reflections from a Black Female Doctor
I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams is a quote on a T-shirt that I see frequently in my social media feeds. It is very relevant during Black History Month. My great grandparents and grandparents were capable and intelligent people who never had the opportunities...
Vote for the Women in White Coats Hero of the Year
Here at Women in White Coats we know first hand all the amazing work that women in healthcare are doing. We know because we have been sharing their stories right here on our blog. Women often go unrecognized for their achievements and contributions, so we decided we...
Life Lessons From a Preemie
Being a working mom is the most amazing thing, but sometimes when life gets in the way, it could be too overwhelming. Whenever I reach the brink of a meltdown, I always think back to the first few days and months of my little preemie's life. She was born at 26 weeks,...
Why Women in White Coats need a Wellness Retreat
As Co-Editor-in-Chief, of Women in White Coats, a blog dedicated to being THE VOICE of women doctors, I see one topic come up over and over again among writers and members of our tribe and that is burnout. We get submission after submission on this topic each with a...
How We Became the Women in White Coats
When I first thought about creating the book "The Chronicles of Women in White Coats." I thought it was just an idea. I had no clue who would buy into my dream of telling the real story of real women in medicine. I hesitated when I posted the invitation for authors in...
We Don’t Need to Fix Women, We Need to Fix the Leaky Leadership Pipeline
Data show over the past decade that more than 47 percent of medical students are women, yet the number of practicing physicians is around 33 percent. Even with the increasing numbers of women entering the field, the number in leadership positions is discouragingly...
Career Series: Q&A with a Pediatrician
Ever wondered what its like to be a pediatrician or what it takes? Dr. Natasha Sriraman, a pediatrician, shares the inside scoop in our latest Q & A. What is your field? Pediatrics, Breastfeeding Medicine, Public Health What is your title? Associate Professor of...
SheMD Rising and Fellowship Choices
It was February of the year 2007. I was an intern, a PGY-1 Internal Medicine Resident. Only a few more months as the junior most doctor doing scutwork in the hospital. I couldn’t wait for July to come around when I could wear the mantle of an experienced PGY-2. A...
Finding a Career that Fits Your Passion
The story of how I found my career starts with my mother and her career. I am the daughter of an OBGYN mother. And not just any OBGYN. My mom is a solo practitioner and delivers over 650 babies annually. That's 1.78 babies delivered per day. As far back as I can...
10 Healthy Ways for Women Doctors to Decompress
It is no secret. Often women are the keepers of their home. And it can drive you CRAZY! How can we keep our sanity? We need to give ourselves a time out and decompress. Decompressing is essential for your mental health. But how can you do that when you have patients...
Ten Tips for Dr. Mom
Being a doctor is hard, being a mother is just as hard if not harder; and being both often seems impossible. Looking back at my medical career it is difficult to fathom doing both. I was an older, non-traditional student when I returned back to college to complete my...
Girl Doc’s Gift Guide for that Special Guy
If you are anything like me, you have a hard time figuring out what to get the special guy in your life for Valentine's day. How many coffee mugs, neck ties and slippers can a guy receive? We asked the authors of "The Chronicles of Women in White Coats" to share with...
A Love Letter to Medicine
Dear Medicine, I love you. And, I hate you. I love you because: You fascinate me! The inner workings of the body. How it functions without me even thinking about it. The anatomy. The physiology. It's all so grand! How the pieces integrate seamlessly. And, how we have...
Letting Go of 2018
So, I am not going to lie, I couldn’t wait for 2018 to be over. It had been a rough one -- full of extreme highs and valleys so low, that I often thought I could not nor would not be able to climb my way back out. While last year made me a published best-selling...
Why I Like My Commute
When you work in an emergency department and arrive at work, you never know what you will be walking into. I have had days where I walk in the department, set my bag down, put on my white coat, wrap my stethoscope around my neck and no sooner do I hear the radio going...
