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When the Doctor Becomes the Breast Cancer Patient
Prior to my breast cancer diagnosis, when I thought about the doctor-patient relationship I only considered it in the context of my interactions with my own patients. Beyond that, I never really considered myself to be a “patient” or the co-existence of the two titles...
Doctors, Put Your Mask On to Prevent Crashing
There's this prevailing theme in modern medicine that I don’t understand—It's called, "Do no harm to others, but neglect yourself." It's perpetuated by ridiculous working hours, emotional, psychological, and sometimes physical stress, minimal vacation, and maximum...
#MeToo Medicine
The #MeToo movement is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. #MeToo spread virally in October 2017 as a hashtag used on social media in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the...
Leaving Toxicity Behind to Achieve Greatness
One thing I've learned while exploring adulthood is that not everyone is meant to be in your life. Many people that I called "friends" have come and gone in my life and sometimes it hurts when they leave but later down the line I realize it was for the better. I never...
Ten Items You Need in Your Pantry Today
A well-stocked pantry is one of the most important tools for cooking quick and easy meals. Having specific ingredients on hand can form the base of your meal without having to buy those ingredients every time you go to cook. Knowing you automatically have dry goods in...
Career Series: Q&A with an Ophthalmologist
We know we have lots of students and trainees looking for career advice on our Women In White Coats blog, so we decided to put together a Career Series to help you better understand what the different fields and specialties within healthcare are like. This week we...
What’s Wrong with This Picture: Two Similar Doctors with Different Salaries
Imagine a scenario: Two doctors complete training in the same program and go on the interview trail for attending jobs together. They interview for the same position on different days. Both are newly minted attending physicians who met the same requirements for...
Reunited with My Mentor and It Feels So Good
This past week was one of those weeks looming ahead of me that I was already dreading as I entered into it. I was to be working through another holiday and following a string of nights, I would have a quick turnaround into a midshift. As a nocturnist by choice, I...
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 Power in Losing: “I Don’t Cheat to Win, I Rather Lose”
Almost a month ago, I remember waking up to dozens of social media posts discussing Serena Williams' US open loss. Her words, “I don’t cheat to win, I rather lose” were posted on numerous pages. Some people were praising Serena while others were in disbelief that...
