One of the biggest mistakes that Dr. Bonnie Mason, a physician contract negotiation expert from BeyondTheExamRoom.com, sees is women doctors failing to even negotiate their contracts. They simply accept the contract “as is” even if it’s not exactly...
There seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation about wearing a mask, so as a physician I feel compelled to offer some advice based on science. Somewhere over the past few months we have gone from “healthcare heroes” to the evil people trying to take away...
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. You’ll read about gender and racial inequities, being a...
Let’s be honest – the pressures of being a wife and mom can sometimes be tough to handle. OK, maybe not sometimes – ALL the time! You’re responsible for so much. Cooking, cleaning, chauffeuring, managing schedules, taking care of your sick kids (and husband!). You...
Was everyone in med school as young, innocent, and wildly stupid as we were? The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine required superlatives: most, best, fastest… dumbest? Before each test, my friend Frank and I would scroll through our mental Rolodexes of...
