Posts made in February, 2013

And The $7 Million Isn’t One of Them! $7 million dollars is a lot of money, especially for a gender bias suit.  But the large dollar figure is not the real story here.  The real story is found in how this played out, because this is what has...

The operating room, once an exclusive club for male surgeons, is becoming more welcoming to female surgeons. But the experiences of local doctors suggest that full gender equality has not yet arrived…

In the 1970s and 1980s there was recognition that women were under-represented in careers such as engineering, science, mathematics and medicine. As a result, efforts were made to identify and encourage females who wanted to enter these fields. To...

Male residents struggle to balance family life with the arduous training required to become a doctor. But female residents often face singular challenges, because most don’t have spouses who stay at home or work less-consuming jobs to run the...

Part 1:  What Does Physician Burnout Look Like? Guest Post by Dike Drummond, MD At WMDR we are always looking for colleagues who can help women physicians live better lives. Dr. Dike Drummond is one who has focused his attention on physician...

Part 2:  What Does Physician Burnout Look Like for Women? Guest Post by Dr. Dike Drummond of The Happy MD WMDR is happy to present to you part 2 in the WMDR series on Physician Burnout: Physician burnout is a serious matter.  As women physicians...