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Six Wellness Tips for Busy Women in White Coats
Dr. Noeli Minaya is an internationally trained dentist following a path to dental licensing in the United States at Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine. Her goal is to make an impact in the dental community, one smile at a time.
Healthy Recipe: Shrimp Scampi
A few weeks ago I had the weirdest craving for shrimp scampi. I honestly thought about going to a local restaurant to pick some up, but stopped myself in my tracks. Choosing a better lifestyle means making different decisions. I googled "shrimp scampi" and found this...
Do All Women Undergo Profession Shaming?
Come August in Florida, no one would blame you for moving to Nantucket. By this point, your "sun's out, buns out" summer enthusiasm has suffocated. What remains is meltingly passive-aggressive commentary about Boston's expense and uninhabitability, and the privilege...
Culture As A Vital Sign
I was a 3rd year medical student in Brooklyn, New York. As an Indian immigrant with physician parents, I had experienced various aspects of healthcare from numerous perspectives. However, growing up in rural Pennsylvania, my parents’ patient population was much...
What Are Your Intentions?
As I sit here and reflect on the many steps I took to get to this day I can think of nothing more than the amount of gratitude I have for all those who have helped me along the way. Becoming a board certified clinical pharmacy specialist was not where I saw myself 9...
Revolution in Postpartum Care: Isn’t it Time?
My passion is simple, improving postpartum care for moms and newborns in the United States. The period right after delivery and up to 4 months is defined as the postpartum period or considered the 4th trimester. Within this period, moms are recovering from a...
Physician Wellness: A Journey to Authenticity
Three years ago, I almost quit medicine. I left a clinical job that I loved to be closer to family. New job had me working eighty to one hundred hour weeks (more than residency). The environment was toxic and nepotism was rampant. Administration constantly reminded us...
A Doctor’s Take on The Handmaid’s Tale
Spoiler alert! I recently started watching Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale after continuing to hear rave reviews about the show. It is based on the dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood. I just started watching this weekend and am now caught up to season 2; it’s that good....
Burnout or Just Burned?
When you envision the classic American TV doctor from yesteryear, what do you see? An older man, with silver gray hair, dark suit, white coat and doctor’s bag right? He was a solo practitioner who worked long hours, made house calls, neglected his home life and...
Happy Independence Day: An Emergency Physician’s Reflection
Happy Independence Day, America! As I prepare to go into work for another string of night shifts, I become aware that this is just another holiday that I will be working. It’s the Fourth of July---not a major holiday as is designated by any scheduler---so no credit...