Raise your hand if you can relate to feeling like a fraud. Raise your hand if you’ve felt like you don’t belong, or like you’re inadequate. Raise your hand if you’ve ever worked HARD to get where you are and you still sometimes feel like an imposter. You might have… imposter syndrome! We’ve all felt […]
The 5 Ways I Overcame My Burnout
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On this episode of The Female Doc Show, I talked to Dr. Amber Miller, Dr. Melissa Eseltine Bass, and Dr. Linda Kalamkeryan, three women who are spectacular. 😊 We had such an amazing conversation about women in the workplace and especially about how incredible it can be when physicians and pharmacists collaborate together. You’re […]
Letters of recommendation are a staple of the medical school application process. While your PJS and secondaries are all about you showing off you, letters of rec show adcoms an outside perspective of your abilities and skills. That’s why it’s so important to choose referees that you know will write an outstanding letter on your […]
After all the preparation and studying you’ve done for the MCAT, it can be real nerve-wracking when you realize your test date is right around the corner. In the week leading up to your test, it’s so important to keep it positive! Motivate yourself and psych yourself up. You got this! Everyone handles stress differently, […]
One of the questions I’m commonly asked when students are applying to DO schools is about letters of recommendation. With many schools differing in their requirements for letters of rec, it can get a bit confusing if you need to send them, how many to send, and who they need to be from. Do I […]
Figuring out HOW to study is one of the best things you can do on your premed journey. By understanding the material at its core, you have a better chance of succeeding than just trying to memorize things. As a premed, I struggled to find study techniques that actually worked for me. When I got […]
To listen to the full podcast episode, click here or select play below! I’ve been a physician now for 13 years and a double board-certified critical care physician for eight years. And I’ve really learned a lot along the way. Here are the top 10 things I’ve learned as a woman in medicine. 1. Always […]
For even more tips and strategies, listen to my full podcast episode here or click play below! Dear Female Doc, I am a DO family medicine resident in Georgia, and I am currently in the interview process for my first attending job. I wanted to ask you what qualities you felt like are important to […]
To listen to the full conversation, click here or press play below! It’s no secret that women (along with other minority groups) in medicine face barriers and challenges that our white, male counterparts don’t have to endure. But one aspect of being a female doctor that may not be as evident is the aggressions and […]
Our country’s political climate has changed dramatically this last year. As healthcare providers, we’re powerful leaders in our communities and across the country. When faced with times of injustice, activism becomes a responsibility. It becomes vital for us to not only advocate for our patients and future patients, but also raise awareness for policies that affect […]
Intro Before we start talking about the differences a DO and a MD. I want to address the giant elephant in the room: There’s a stigma that DO’s are “less than” doctors somehow. In fact I commonly get these questions when asking about becoming a DO vs. a MD: “Is a DO even a real […]
