Vital Signs: Thriving as a Woman in Medicine

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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Okt 202431min

Do you tend to see potential growth opportunities then find yourself leaning away? Join me and my guest Dr. Lida Turner as we dive into how to take advantage of those fortuitous openings when they occ...

15 Okt 202423min