Editor’s Corner: Misinformation is the equal opportunity virus!
Living in Green Bay can be a lot of fun. Among other things, there is football and there are four seasons. And it has great health care. Green Bay has been in the top 50 list of cities with excellent healthcare, including one of the top hospitals in the country. As physicians, my husband and […]
Editors Corner: The Holidays Are Upon Us.
Just last week was Diwali, the Indian festival of lights that is now celebrated universally. It is a celebration of good over evil and light over darkness. This was my first Diwali spent with none of my two children at home and it was a new experience for me. With my son now working far […]
Women Docs for Women Docs: Celebrating a year as editor-in-chief!
It has been a little over a year since I started my stint as editor-in-chief of the Women in White Coats blog. When I took up this exciting opportunity, you can bet that it was not without some trepidation. I was of course apprehensive with my main concern being whether I would be able to […]
My Complicated Relationship With Dr. Sims: “Father Of Gynecology.”
I first learned of Dr. J. Marion Sims in 1986 during a gynecology lecture in my second year at the University Of Alabama, School Of Medicine. As the inventor of the vaginal speculum, he was introduced to us as the “father of gynecology,” breaking norms of the medical community of his time, who considered the […]
Burnout Reexamined: Before We Treat Physician Burnout, We Need to Know What Causes It
While chatting with a lovely octogenarian patient, he suddenly asked “Doc, did you always know you wanted to be a doctor?” I was raised in a medical household in a small town, and I learned early on the profound impact that a physician could have on a community. I could imagine a no different life […]
Behind the Scenes of the WIWC Writers Fellowship
I am a Writers Fellow for Women in White Coats. How did I get here, and what is it like? Would you like to be in the next class of physician writers? When I started feeling overwhelmed and burned out in my life and career, I sought out help in the form of podcasts, presentations, […]
The Weight Of The Pandemic On Our Children
Can you believe we have now been amid the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year? How has your child been coping during this time? My oldest daughter just turned 16, and we had big plans for this special milestone in her life before COVID existed. We talked about going on a cruise or to Disney […]
Sexual Harassment in Medicine
Early in March, allegations of sexual misconduct by a resident physician became public. A social worker alleged that a resident physician sent her inappropriate, sexually charged texts and photos and that he pressed into her without her consent. Since then, several other women have also come forward with similar allegations. I am not surprised that […]
What if Every Day is Doctors’ Day?
“Doctors’ Day” is officially March 30th each year. It is out there with Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, and Nurse’s Day (and Week). Is it an actual holiday or a hashtag social media day? It is an official holiday and has been happening longer than I have been a doctor. The […]
Moving Beyond The U.S. Capitol Riots
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 patients through our drive-up clinic in front of the building every […]
