Dr. Sharon Larson is Iowa's first female cardiothoracic surgeon. You might be forgiven for thinking that Iowa's been a bit backwards for not having had this glass ceiling broken sooner, but there aren't exactly a surplus of women who've sought out this demanding career. In the United States, only 5% of CT surgeons are women in this already-tiny specialty. ... Show More
Nov 13
The Rural Doc Crisis and the Med Students Who Plan to Be Where They’re Most Needed
We’re talking about rural medicine, where the needs are huge, the systems are broken, and sometimes, you just have to trust the process. Did you know that rural Americans have only 13.1 docs per 10,000 people compared to 31.2 in urban areas? Yeah, the need is real. But why are th ... Show More
52m 42s
Nov 6
Med Student Leaders: Juggling Roles at School and Home
Our co-hosts--M2s Zach Grissom, Megan Perry, Sarah Upton, and Chase Larsson--lead specialty interest groups, student government, advocacy organizations, and their learning communities; all of their roles compete for their time. Then someone asks if they want to start a new thing, ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2023
The King and Queen of Medical Comedy: Up Close and Personal with Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken
Join Patrick Georgoff and Kevin Kniery for a special conversation with the king and queen of medical comedy Dr. Will Flanary, aka Dr. Glaucomflecken (@drglaucomflecken), and Kristin Flanary, aka Lady Glaucomflecken (@Lglaucomflecken).
Will is a practicing ophthalmologist and soc ... Show More
41m 43s
Sep 2023
Dr Shazia Malik, Charlotte Regan, Female surgeons, Poison pen letters, The Knock special series
They say current disparities in women’s health across England mean there are far too many cases where women’s voices are not being heard. But the decision to only speak to women up to the age of 55 has provoked a backlash. Nuala McGovern is joined by consultant obstetrician and g ... Show More
57m 5s
Oct 2020
Episode 134: WDx Episode #4 – The CPSolvers discuss gender biases and stereotypes with special guest Dr. Julie Ann Sosa
Dr. Steph Le shares a story of gender discrimination and Emma and Annette discuss gender biases and stereotypes with UCSF’s Department of Surgery Chair, Dr. Julie Ann Sosa Dr. Julie Ann Sosa Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA FACS is the Leon Goldman MD Distinguished Professor of Surge ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2022
Bettering Women's Health w/ Dr. Aviva Romm
This week, Anne and Heather are joined by Dr. Aviva Romm, a combined Yale trained MD and a midwife, specializing in all things women's health, with a healthy dose of kids' health, too. Aviva's practice is all about women’s healthcare, reimagined. She helps women reimagine their r ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2022
Ukrainian MPs, Women Surgeons, Remember Monday
We speak to 3 MPs who are members of the Women’s Diplomatic Battalion of Ukraine. They are Olena Khomenko, Mariia Mezentseva and Alona Shkrum. They're all about shuttle diplomacy, pressing their case for international help.Coverage of the Oscars has been dominated by Will Smith's ... Show More
56m 49s
Sep 2022
Dr. Kellie Stecher: Rejection sensitive dysphoria & professional burnout
<p>Episode 104 with Dr. Kellie Stecher.</p><p>“Many of our parents were of the mindset that you don’t need help, you don’t need therapy, you don’t need coaching, you don’t need medicine. You can just figure it out.”</p><p>Dr. Stecher is an OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Pa ... Show More
57m 14s