Meet Dr. Messman, MD who is a physician and professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the department and also as the associate dean of graduate medical education for the University. Her professional interests include medical education and physician wellness.
Contact Dr. Messman: amessman@med.wayne.edu
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Chapters:
0:00 Preview
0:47 Podcast Intro
1:15 Introduce Dr. Messman
2:20 Journey to Medicine
4:38 First Signs of Illness
5:51 The Hidden Secret
8:51 Challenges with Disclosures to Friends
11:14 Medical School and Residency
13:40 Regrets and Mental Health
15:02 Public Disclosure of Multiple Sclerosis
19:40 Ableism in Action
20:52 Lessons as a Patient-Doctor
23:10 Disclosing to Patients
23:44 Child of a Parent with Disabilities
26:13 Disability Advocate as Associate Dean in GME 28:17 Suggestions for Evaluating Residency Programs
30:12 Disability Insurance
35:37 Recap of Episode
38:26 Shoutouts to our Husbands
39: 38 Resources, Support, & CTA
