by Sara Khan | Apr 10, 2019 | Be the Change
For medical providers to treat all their patients justly- without discrimination and judgement – is a mindset that medical students are frequently taught to embrace throughout their medical training. It is a mindset that we must be reminded of constantly since...
by Uchenna L. Umeh | Mar 19, 2019 | Be the Change
My name is Uchenna Umeh, fondly called Dr. Lulu by my patients. I am a pediatrician and a mom of two teens and one young adult. I like to think of myself as a Momatrician because I have been blessed with not only my own biological children, but I have also been...
by Archana Shrestha | Feb 12, 2019 | Be the Change
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...
by Archana Shrestha | Jan 26, 2019 | Be the Change, Feature
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...
by Amber Robins | Jan 2, 2019 | Be the Change
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...
by Shikha Jain and Mamta Swaroop | Dec 12, 2018 | Be the Change
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...
