Vital Signs: Thriving as a Woman in Medicine

Physician moms often experience a double whammy of the message that giving of yourself entirely is required. Without intention and support, this can lead to overwhelm, burnout, and cutting back or lea...

4 Helmi 202526min

Many physicians today report feeling they aren’t valued by their organizations. New research by Dr. Amy Young and others shows a direct connection between leadership behavior, specifically communicati...

21 Tammi 202531min

The “hidden curriculum” in medicine is powerful. You won’t find it in a textbook yet it teaches all of us in the profession how to behave, what to prioritize, what’s okay to do, and what’s not. Some a...

7 Tammi 202525min

Women are socialized to have certain strengths. Caregiving and relationship-building are two important ones. Issues arise, however, when the value of these strengths is not fully recognized in clinica...

24 Joulu 202437min

Funding your work through grants. Competing deadlines for grant applications. Existing bias that shows up as the “motherhood penalty.” In this episode, we focus on the specific challenges that scienti...

10 Joulu 202426min

In past generations women were largely shut out of professional life. Then we were told that we could have it all–a full, vibrant career and a super full family life, all at the same time. Too often, ...

26 Marras 202427min

Parenting is challenging, especially for busy physicians returning to work after adding a child to their lives. Dr. Josephine Li and Dr. Laura Dichtel, both endocrinologists at MGH and assistant profe...

12 Marras 202436min

Maybe you’ve heard of the Glass Ceiling? How about the Glass Cliff or the Broken Rung? While women make up more than half of medical school matriculants, they are not advancing through their careers a...

29 Loka 202431min