Category: advocacy

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Fireworks on the Fourth

29 Jun 2017

By Cheyenne “Cassie” Sonntag, MD MS Say it with me: the Fourth of July. Just saying those words fills your mind with fond memories of watermelon, BBQ, and warm summer nights spent with famil...

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Life in an Instant

17 May 2017

By Sasha Adams, MD I am a multi-tasker. I thrive in chaos. Managing multiple projects, people, jumbled schedules - that’s when I’m on my game. And that’s a good thing, because I’m a surgeon...

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Knocking on the Door of Disparity

27 Apr 2017

By Danielle Henry, MD Before the end of National Minority Health Month, I am compelled to take the opportunity to talk about how a disease I'm passionate about affects black women - breast cancer. ...

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Grey’s Anatomy: 5 Reasons to Aspire to be Like Seattle Grace Hospital

19 Apr 2017

By Sristi Sharma MD, MPH I confess--there are days when I like to unwind and binge watch Grey’s Anatomy. I revel at the personal drama, root for certain characters (Jackson!), cringe at medical a...

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National Minority Health Month

12 Apr 2017

By Robin Williams, MD, FACS Despite the vast advancements of modern medicine, significant health disparities remain amongst minority populations. Heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and uninte...

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Barriers to Hispanic Healthcare

07 Apr 2017

By Madeline Torres Halfway through fourth year of medical school, my mother became acutely ill and was eventually diagnosed with a chronic condition. She was initially hesitant to seek medical ca...

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!

15 Mar 2017

By: Heather Yeo, MD, MHS March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month an important time to talk about Colorectal Cancer, because it is a time of national focus and provides an opportunity for educati...

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The Greenberg Spike: How speaking out on implicit bias and gender equity in surgery continues to trend

01 Mar 2017

By Marissa A. Boeck When #ILookLikeASurgeon went viral in August 2015, many expected a short lived hashtag. Yet Dr. Caprice Greenberg, the president of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), h...

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The Intersection of Race and Gender in Surgery

26 Feb 2017

By Mohini Dasari In light of February being Black History Month, I was inspired to write about the intersection of race and gender in surgery. As a woman of color currently applying to surgical res...

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How do you take care of YOU?

23 Feb 2017

By Patricia Martinez Quinones, MD As over-achieving female physicians we strive for perfection in all aspects of our lives. We are not satisfied with being mothers, wives, daughters, (insert noun h...