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
Oct 2
PA Week: Don’t Sleep on this Career!
MDs have main character energy, but don’t ignore Physician Assistants. We talk a lot about medical students on this podcast, but at Iowa we also have a physician assistant program, one that’s very well regarded, nationally. So to kick off national PA Week, we’ve got a bunch of PA ... Show More
1h 3m
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
Jan 2019
Decoding the Female Brain with Dr. Stephanie Estima
Have you noticed the difference when communicating with women and men? Are men really from Mars and women are from Venus? In this episode, we’re coming to you live with Dr. Stephanie Estima, who’s back with us to decode women’s brain. Dr. Stephanie is a big-hearted, energetic, an ... Show More
20m 45s
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
58m 46s
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
Episode 104 with Dr. Kellie Stecher.“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.”Dr. Stecher is an OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes ... Show More
57m 14s