Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman on how to get involved in clinical research. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00 ·        Introduction :06 ·        Welcome Kendra Hileman :33 ·        What is your role and what do you do? :38 ·        How do you get involved in clinical research as a private practice surgeon? 1:53 ·        Alconsc...

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman and Jasmine Ainetchian about women in leadership and championing other women in their careers. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00 ·        Introduction :21 ·        Welcome :53 ·        Kendra Hileman 1:03 ·        Jasmine Ainetchian 2:10 ·        Kendra: how did you find yours...

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Cindy Toth, MD, about her career as a female surgeon in the field of ophthalmology. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00 ·        Introduction :39 ·        Welcome Cindy Toth, MD 3:33 ·        How did you get interested in ophthalmology? 5:52 ·        You have been really accomplished in fields typically...

In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, sit down and chat with guest Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about her career as a woman in medicine and ophthalmology. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 ·        Introductions :13 ·        Welcome Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS :33 ·        Tell us about your journey to ophthalmology 3:50 ·        R...

In this episode, hosts Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, sit down and chat with guests Carey Powers, Ali Salo and Tiffany Haynes, to discuss women in leadership, live from the Women in Ophthalmology meeting. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 ·        Live from Women in Ophthalmology :11 ·        Introductions :15 ·        Learning from women leaders at WiO 2:56 ·    ...

Laura Enyedi, MD, Susan MacDonald, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, talk with Michelle Cabrera, MD, Lauren Hock, MD, Olivia Killner, MD, and Brittni Scruggs, MD, PhD, on the topic of sexual harassment in the field of ophthalmology. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00 ·        The topic :06 ·        Introductions :18 ·        Trigger warning 3:38 ·        The scope and severity of s...

Laura B. Enyedi, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss contract negotiations and the gender wage-gap in ophthalmology with Lisa Nijm, MD, JD. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 ·        The topic :45 ·        Introduction Lisa Nijm, MD, JD 1:10 ·        What are the most important parts of contract negotiation? 4:20 ·        What are the items that are the most important to negotiate...

Laura B. Enyedi, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace with Audrey Talley Rostov, MD. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 ·        The topic 1:31 ·        Dr. Enyedi on sexual harassment and the survey study 1:47 ·        Dr. Periman on sexual harassment and her experiences 3:53 ·        Dr. Rostov on sexua...

Susan MacDonald, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, chat about meeting hacks live from ASCRS . ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00 ·        The topic :11 ·        The mechanics: what to do when participating and how to prioritize time 1:12 ·        Opportunities at ASCRS: networking 5:38 ·        Comfortable conference clothes 7:57 ·        Comfor...

Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, chat with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about meeting expectations and how to handle the pressure of trials and tribulations. ·        Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00 ·        Welcome Dr. McDonald :49 ·        The topic 1:33 ·        Where do you have the most stress when it comes to meeting internal or external expectations? 2:08 ·...

Dagny Zhu, MD, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, FACS, about the multitude of career pathways in ophthalmology and balancing career with family. Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 The topic 4:20 Welcome Dr. Matossian 4:54 About Dr. Matossian and her journey 5:06 Mentors 6:38 Reaching out and expressing interest 7:30 Figuring out what...

Dagny Zhu, MD, talks with Trina Spear and Heather Hasson, co-founders and co-CEOs of FIGS Scrubs, about how they help female physicians feel confident and perform their best, their initiatives to celebrate healthcare workers and address gender disparities in the medical workforce and more. Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic : 21 Welcome Trina Spear and Heather Hasson :31 Abou...

Dagny Zhu, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, talk with Michelle T. Cabrera, MD, Himani Goyal, MD, and Nicole Fram, MD, about managing and overcoming complications in the OR, ways to instill confidence in young female surgeons and more. Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic : 25 Welcome Dr. Cabrera, Dr. Goyal and Dr. Fram 1:03 About Cabrera 1:19 About Goyal 1:30 About Fram 1:43 When d...

Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Andrea L. Kossler, MD, Cherie A. Fathy, MD, MPH, and Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, about the incredible accomplishments of female authors in ophthalmology journals, ways to encourage growth and limit disparities and more. Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic : 18 Welcome Dr. Fathy 54 Welcome Dr. Kossler 1:26 Welcome Dr. Henderson 2:...

Laura M. Periman, MD, talks with Vandana C. Reddy, MD , and Rupa K. Wong, MD, about the challenges female surgeons face, how to navigate some of the societal dualities of being a woman leader and more. Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :41 The topic : 55 Guest introductions 1:07 Welcome Dr. Reddy 1:57 Welcome Dr. Wong 3:58 Have you encountered any of the challenges of being a leader in th...

Dagny Zhu, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, talk with Alison Early , MD, Regine Pappas, MD, and Shanika Esparaz, MD, about homemaker and mom hack tips for those balancing family life and a career in medicine. Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :42 The topic : 52 What inspired this topic? 1:57 Guest introductions 3:23 What were some of the hacks that you found helpful? 6:09 How do you prioritiz...

Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura B. Enyedi, MD, talk with Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS, and Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD, about addressing physician suicide and destigmatizing mental health. Plus, they share their favorite resilience hacks. Intro :42 The Topic : 54 Cohost/guest introductions 1:08 Discussion 3:37 The importance of recognizing the warning signs and addressing physician suicide 5:04 Desti...

In this episode, Susan M. MacDonald, MD, and Laura B. Enyedi, MD, talk with Randall J. Olson, MD; William Trattler, MD; David F. Chang, MD; and Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD, about the importance of providing mentorship, advocacy and leadership opportunities to women in ophthalmology. Intro :31 The topic 1:50 Guest introduction 2:39 Discussion 4:23 The importance of advocacy from bystanders to change...

In this episode, Tamara R. Fountain, MD, discusses her journey into ophthalmology, the importance of mentorship in the specialty, and much more. Intro :32 About Fountain 1:38 Tamara, if you could tell us about your journey to ophthalmology … did you have somebody to model your path after? 2:36 Did you have any mentors? How did you rise above as the lone woman in ophthalmology at that time? 6:57 Do...

In this episode, meet your hosts: Dagny Zhu, MD; Cathleen McCabe, MD; Laura Enyedi, MD; Laura Periman, MD; and Susan MacDonald, MD, as they share their vision for the show and provide a sneak peek at future episodes. Intro :32 Introducing Mend the Gap :44 This podcast's origins/about Dr. Zhu 1:23 About Dr. McCabe 2:43 About Dr. Enyedi 5:15 About Dr. Periman 7:55 About Dr. MacDonald 10:50 What are...

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