Neonatology Whispered To Me

Neonatology Whispered To Me

by | Nov 2, 2018 | Career

Neonatology first whispered to me when I was 8 years old, in 1985. The guest speaker at one of my Girl Scout meetings was a pediatrician. I was mesmerized by both the stories she told us about her job taking care of kids and also by the fact that she was a female...
Every Med Student is a Harry Potter

Every Med Student is a Harry Potter

by | Oct 29, 2018 | Career, Feature

As luck would have it, I flew (figuratively speaking, of course) down the highway to work this afternoon while listening to the sweeping saga of Harry Potter. As you may know, not unlike the medical students we teach, no student enters the hallowed halls of Hogwarts...
Career Series: Q&A with an Ophthalmologist

Career Series: Q&A with an Ophthalmologist

by | Oct 19, 2018 | Career

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...
Career Series: Q&A with a Pediatric Hospitalist

Career Series: Q&A with a Pediatric Hospitalist

by | Oct 12, 2018 | Career

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. To kick off this...
The Birth of the Writer in Me

The Birth of the Writer in Me

by | Oct 5, 2018 | Career

‘Write a novel’ sat on my annual bucket list for over 10 years. I sat down many times to start, however nothing ever came of it. I knew from somewhere deep inside that medicine was not creative enough for me. I truly realized this one day, several years...