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Voices UnheardDoes the Myth of Meritocracy Define Your Professional Worth? with Dr. Imani McElroy and Dr. Nikhil Panda, Episode #013Dr. Imani McElroy is a general Surgery resident at MGH. Since the last time we spoke with her, she has completed a master’s in public health at Harvard Chan. She plans to spend this academic year working on research projects with a focus on disparities in health care delivery, complex aortic disease, and implementation sciences. Dr. Nikhil Panda, known as Panda, is a rising 4th year general surgery resident who will be joining the MGH 4+3 cardiothoracic program. Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Panda relocated to Boston for training where he completed an MPH in qualitative methods, and his...2021-07-0449 minVoices UnheardHolistic Healing Through a Life Full of Love and Vulnerability with Red Hoffman, Episode #012Red Hoffman is an acute care surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina who is board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and hospice and palliative medicine. She serves as the surgical clerkship director for the University of North Carolina Asheville campus and also works as an associate hospice medical director for CarePartners Hospice. She is a writer whose work has been featured in JAMA, General Surgery News, KevinMD and Doximity. She is the creator and host of the Surgical Palliative Care Podcast and the co-founder of the recently formed Surgical Palliative Care Society. In this episode we disc...2021-06-1243 minVoices UnheardHow Would Failing Forward Catapult the Impenetrable Forcefields of JEDI?Dr. Darilyn Moyer is a board-certified Internist and Infectious Disease specialist who has been a FACP since 2007. She has served on the Board of Regents, chaired American College of Physicians’ (ACP) Board of Governors and served as Governor of ACP’s Pennyslvania SE Chapter. Dr. Moyer’s research & scholarly activities are in the areas of medical education, high value care, patient safety, and professionalism. In 2016, Dr. Moyer was the first woman to serve as the ACP Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the 101-year history of the organization. She is one of three women physician CEOs in...2021-05-2044 minVoices UnheardHas a Whisper Campaign Determined That Your Are "Not A Good Fit?" with Dr. Michaela WestDr. Michaela West MD, PhD is a board certified general and critical care surgeon and is a fellow of the ACS and College of Critical Care Medicine. She currently is the Trauma Research Chair at North Memorial Health Care, a Level 1 trauma center in Minneapolis, MN, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota. She holds the distinction of Emeritus Professor at UCSF and is a founding member of Times Up Healthcare. In this episode, we discuss the challenges between diversity in numbers and true inclusivity in surgery and medicine and why in...2021-05-0540 minVoices UnheardFive Empowering Tools to Combat Gaslighting and Create a Competitive Advantage Against Inequity with Dr. Anushri Anandaraja and Dr. Stella SafoDr. Natasha Anushri Anandaraja was born in New Zealand where she earned her medical degree. She worked with international NGOs on child health and disaster relief before coming to New York City in 2002, where she trained in Pediatrics, Global Health and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She was the Director of Global Health Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 2008 until 2015, and then the Director of the Office of Wellbeing and Resilience at Mount Sinai from 2018 until October 2020. Dr. Stella Safo is a HIV primary ca...2021-04-2054 minVoices UnheardWhat can you learn from an accomplished black surgical trainee? with Dr. Imani McElroyImani McElroy is a general surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is in the first two years of the research component of her residency, during which she’s completing an MPH and doing outcomes research in trauma and vascular surgery. She plans to pursue specialized training in Vascular Surgery and ultimately return home to California to care for underserved communities. In this episode, Dr. McElroy discusses why only 0.79% of academic surgeons are black women, as well as the barriers that contribute to this astounding statistic. This paucity of black women surgical trainees cannot be explained by a lack of b...2021-04-0639 minVoices UnheardThe Power of Mentorship and Female Role Models with Dr. Sasha ShillcuttSasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE is a Tenured Professor and the Vice Chair of Strategy and Innovation in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She is a mother of four, cardiac anesthesiologist, the CEO & Founder of Brave Enough, a well-published researcher in cardiac anesthesiology and gender equity, author, and international speaker. Her greatest passion is empowering and encouraging others to achieve wellbeing in their professional and personal lives. She speaks frequently to executives and leaders on the topics of professional resilience and gender equity. In this episode Dr. Shillcutt di...2021-03-2346 minVoices UnheardCelebrating Women In Medicine with Dr. Qaali HusseinQaali Hussein, MD is a board-certified trauma surgeon, mother, and CEO of Defiance Academy who is an outspoken fierce advocate for equity in medicine. As a Hijab-wearing Muslim who had 6 children during residency and fellowship, she discusses the varying obstacles she faced during her inspirational journey. She also speaks about the challenges that come with clinging to authenticity. Dr. Hussein gives valuable powerful advice for under-represented minorities and re-frames the idea of resilience in medicine. 2021-03-0939 minVoices UnheardImpacting Diversity Through Leadership with Dr. Roberta GebhardRoberta Gebhard, DO is the Immediate Past President of AMWA, a Family Practice physician, mother of four adult children, founder of AMWA Gender Equity Task Force, and member of the American Medical Association (AMA) Women Physicians Section (WPS) Governing Council representing 80,000 women physician’s in the US. In this engaging special episode, we discuss leadership in medicine and how physician's are leaders based on their position though few are equipped for this role. Dr. Gebhard had the fortunate experience of learning leadership skills from previous AMWA presidents who modeled respect for others and collaboration. Du...2021-02-2316 minVoices UnheardSurgery Taught to Black Women by White Men with Dr. Patricia Dawson#004- Dr. Patricia Dawson is a pioneer black, women surgeon who completed medical school in 1977 and surgical residency in 1982. She was the second women to finish her surgical training at the oldest surgical residency west of the Rockies, and she was the only black resident to ever graduate from this program. She discusses how this was an incredibly isolating experience for her, but she was not going to let that deter her from her goals. She went on to obtain a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems. She did her dissertation on the personal experience of black women during surg...2021-02-0238 minVoices UnheardThe Difficulty in Becoming a Woman SurgeonDr. Katherine Bakke discusses her narrative "But I love my big hair! An Essay on the Discouragement and Difficulty of Becoming a Women Surgeon!" She shares her journey from creative work into surgical training and when things all came together for her. Even after this, she resisted the idea of becoming a surgeon because her values were not always validated by the surgical profession. During this interview, we will dive deeper into how this dichotomy sharpens her choices and the impact it has on her and her colleagues. If you would like...2021-01-2659 minVoices UnheardIs Gynecology Women's Work with Dr. Sarah Temkin#002 - Dr. Sarah Temkin tells us about her experience as a Gynecological Oncologist and a mid-career physician. She explains that as the number of women in her specialty has increased the number of surgeons has decreased. In addition, she discusses the feminization of gynecology. Her personal experiences are compelling as are the conclusions she extrapolates. Intermingled throughout her narrative are lessons that we can all learn as we advocate for equality in medicine. If you would like to get the links for this episode or find out more, head to:2021-01-1640 minVoices UnheardThe Beginnings with Pringl and Melissa#001 - Dr. Miller and Dr. Blaker explain why it is important to give physicians and surgeons a platform to tell their stories of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine in order to cultivate change. Dr. Miller's prior work with the The Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics Symposium helped to lay the foundation for this collection of interesting stories in order to enhance advocacy and exposure for the conflicts that many face in their workplaces. In doing so, we hope to disrupt the misbelief that these issues do not exist as well as contribute to changing the narrative for...2021-01-1639 min