Moving Beyond The U.S. Capitol Riots January 6, 2021. This day will definitely go down in history. I remember sitting downstairs in front of the building that houses my Pediatric clinic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been performing visits for our sick...
Listen in as Women in White Coats Writers Fellow Dr. Marion McCrary sits down to talk with Dr. Olutayo Sogunro, a 2021 Women in White Coats Hero Nominee. She is an Acute Care and Trauma Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery in Connecticut. Her strong belief that...
On February 3rd, we celebrated National Women Physicians Day. This day was chosen to honor the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell – the first woman to obtain a medical degree in the United States. February is also Black History Month. As young children, we learn so...
In this episode Dr. Amber Robins discusses an opinion piece published on our blog called “Women Docs, Stop Glamorizing the Lifestyle” with the writer. They have a candid discussion about the messages being sent to young women and girls out there who are...
“If more people get COVID, will Mardi Gras be cancelled?????”, the exasperated tone evident in the punctuation chosen by a mother, asking how to answer that question for her children, as they prepare for the unknowns of the upcoming holiday season. As a...
Every February, we raise awareness for heart disease in celebration of American Heart Month. Although our attention this year is focused on COVID-19, we must not forget the effect that heart disease has on the lives of so many Americans. According to the CDC, a...
In this episode CoFounders Drs. Amber Robins and Archana Shrestha discuss the importance of community and finding your tribe through the ups and downs of being a woman in a white coat. They talk about when you find your tribe you no longer have to feel alone dealing...
CC: Female physician wearing scrubs, #wearfigs History of Presenting Illness (HPI): Figs is a scrubs company owned by females The company released an ad for their scrubs x 1 day The ad portrayed a female physician as (in no particular order):...
Listen in as Dr. Kelli Mayfield, CoAuthor of The Chronicles of Women in White Coats, speaks with Dr. Deanna Aftab Guy one of our 2021 Women in White Coat Hero nominees. Dr. Aftab Guy is a pediatric endocrinologist who also has a MBA. In this episode she shares what it...
As I write this in mid-January 2021, I wonder which is more in demand right now? A COVID-19 vaccine or a Clubhouse invitation? Both are hard to get, and only a few folks qualify. The COVID-19 vaccine, many believe, is crucial to stop the pandemic and...
