What is a Chief Wellness Officer and what do they do? Dr. Romie Mushtaq is a neurologist, integrative medicine physician and Chief Wellness Officer, and in this episode she shares about her own personal experience of burnout, why she is so passionate about wellness,...
We recently launched our brand new book, “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats 2.” In it 10 women doctors share their personal narratives of the struggles and successes of what it takes to become a physician in America. You’ll read about gender and racial...
It was only after attending the WIWC Virtual Conference a few weeks ago that it finally dawned on me – the realization that I had finally arrived at a place that just four short years ago, I never thought I’d reach: the other side of burn out. To be honest, I’m not...
I took a ballet class this week! It may sound crazy to some people, and may not sound like a big deal to others, but I’ve been really excited about it! Since I was 5 years old, I’ve loved to dance. I was never a professional dancer, but I did ballet, jazz, and modern...
In about 2005 I learned that if I can properly document scars of torture for someone who is seeking asylum it greatly increases the odds of their being granted asylum. So began my passion for human rights medicine and working to bring justice to immigrants...
After graduating from my pharmacy residency program and securing a clinical pharmacist position in diabetes management, I was so excited to see what this next chapter in my professional life would bring. So, imagine my surprise when I walked into work on January 30th...
