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Eight Wellness Favorites For Women Doctors
Happy New Year, to our fellow Women in White Coats! With the new year comes a chance for a fresh start and many of us set resolutions to make wellness, self-care and fitness a bigger priority in life. With that in mind we have put together a list of some of our...
Don’t Buy Me a Crockpot for Christmas
I will say this one time: Don’t buy your female doctor friend/cousin/daughter-in-law a crockpot for Christmas. Because this really is a conversation about the invisible workload of women. We’ve come a long way; it’s true. But we have further to go. Women...
No More Guess Work: Gifts that Women in White Coats will Love
Not sure what to give that special lady doctor in your life? Whether she is your wife, your sister, your friend or your favorite doctor, we've got you covered with recommendations that are sure to delight her. We made a list and checked it twice (by polling members of...
Identity Crisis: Physician or Family Member?
Am I a physician first or a sister first? Am I a physician first or a daughter first? The first thought continuously haunted me when my cousin (who was like my younger brother) was diagnosed with leukemia. Similarly, I struggled with the second thought. I struggled...
A Female Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective on Marketing Your Clinical Practice
I am on a mission to share lessons on online marketing with as many clinicians as I can. After leaving a successful academic group practice, I started a solo private practice in a town over 75 miles away. At that time, I had no clue where to start when it came to...
Young Doctors Need More Options! Direct Primary Care May Be the Solution.
In an age of physician burnout, greyed healthcare lines, and increasing rising costs of medical school debt, why would anyone choose to pursue medicine? The autonomy. The patient care. The satisfaction of knowing you’re an expert in your field. Unfortunately, we are...
Physician Burnout and the Fashion Industry: Notes from a Former Fashion Designer
“Fashion Is Moving Too Fast, and It’s Killing Creativity," says Veronique Hyland, in an article from TheCut.com where she talks about burnout in the fashion industry. As a former fashion designer turn physician, my curiosity was piqued. If you substituted the word...
How To Get Your Groove Back in Academic Medicine
For the past five years, there has been a blank space in my CV where papers and publications should live. These years were an academic desert in my career; in sharp contrast to the family that has lovingly and painstakingly grown from two to four. I have a research...
Fellow Women Docs, Live for your Own Sake
It's OK to want a life you like just for your own sake. I'm a firm believer that when you have your life right, it improves the experience of those with whom you interact. Your patients will notice. Your partner will appreciate it. Your kids will feel it. However, you...
Walking the Walk with My Patients
The idea behind not only talking the talk but walking the walk: Daily I have conversations with patients on how to improve their medical conditions by implementing dietary modifications and routine exercise. I try my best to give patients the tools to succeed,...
