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Sexism in Medicine: Alive and Well or a Dying Breed?

Sexism in Medicine: Alive and Well or a Dying Breed?

by Diane W. Shannon | Oct 5, 2021 | Gender, Humanizing Medicine

By Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH; Nadia Obaed, Dieula John, MD; C. Elena Cervantes, MD; and Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski, MD Thirty-five years ago, as a first-year student, I (DWS) wrote an article for my medical school’s student-run newspaper titled, “Sexism in Medical...
Helping Physician Moms Navigate Their Busy Lives

Helping Physician Moms Navigate Their Busy Lives

by Diane W. Shannon | Sep 29, 2021 | Gender, Thriving

Caren, 37, is a pediatrician with two daughters, 11-months-old and 3-years-old. She’s married to an orthopedic surgeon who’s in surgery 3 days a week. They moved to the state 5 months ago and have no family members or close friends in the area. Both daughters attend a...
A Superhero’s Task: Normalizing Work-Life Balance for Physicians

A Superhero’s Task: Normalizing Work-Life Balance for Physicians

by Diane W. Shannon | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, Gender, Humanizing Medicine

A month or so ago, I came across a social media post about a new children’s book. My children are young adults, not yet parents—so why did I immediately order the book and eagerly await its arrival? And when I had the slim paperback in my hands, why I place it on the...
Making Gender Equity a Reality: Support for Women Physicians Who Are Breastfeeding

Making Gender Equity a Reality: Support for Women Physicians Who Are Breastfeeding

by Diane W. Shannon | Jan 22, 2021 | Gender, Thriving

In a previous post, I recognized lactation support for women physicians as an equity issue. Many of the women physicians I’ve interviewed have identified returning to work while breastfeeding as a major challenge and a major source of stress. Providing accommodations...

The Equity of Breastfeeding: Why it Benefits Us All to Support Lactating Women Physicians

by Diane W. Shannon | Nov 6, 2020 | Gender, Humanizing Medicine, Thriving

I’ve been speaking with women physicians about the top challenges they face today. I’ve learned there are many—which honestly didn’t surprise me, given that 48 precent of women physicians report burnout symptoms (compared with 37 percent of their male...
Why are women physicians burned out? The answer will help us all.

Why are women physicians burned out? The answer will help us all.

by Diane W. Shannon | Jan 8, 2020 | Gender, Understanding Burnout

Burnout prevalence is 20 to 60 percent higher among women physicians than their male colleagues. Understanding why women physicians are burning out is important for identifying effective ways to address the problem. Here’s my take on the underlying causes: 1. Women...
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