Sep 5, 2024
On this special edition episode, Shikha Jain,
MD, with Physicianary’s Hansa Bhargava,
MD, and Mend the Gap’s Dagny Zhu, MD,
discuss the evolution of empowering yourself and others and
advocacy with a panel of guests.
• Intro 1:01
• What does it mean to empower women in medicine, and
what are the ways that we can really empower others to achieve the
things that they may not see for themselves?
2:39
• What are some ways in which you have empowered or
hope to empower women in medicine? Are there tips or skills that
have worked well? 5:43
• How have you been empowered by others, or have
helped others find their voices?
8:38
• Do you agree that the conversation is changing
toward a cultural shift in empowerment for women in health care?
13:53
• What are some challenges facing advocacy and
empowerment? What do you do when your advocacy work is not being
received or it is a struggle to speak up for someone?
18:40
• Emphasizing the importance of communication in
advocacy work. 24:00
• Intro to Physicianary’s part 3 on physician burnout
and work-life balance. 24:16
• Thanks for listening
25:00
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP (NAM), is a Herbert T.
Abelson professor of medicine, vice dean of education in the
biological sciences division and dean for medical education at the
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She is also an
elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. She is a
founding member of the 501c3 Women of Impact and advisor to the
Women in Medicine Summit.
Jennifer Bepple, MD, MMCi, is a double
board-certified physician in urology and informatics. She is a
member of the American Telemedicine Association, American Urologic
Association and American Medical Informatics Association and holds
a certification from the American Board of Telehealth and the
American Board of AI in Medicine.
Hansa Bhargava, MD, is Healio's chief clinical
strategy and innovation officer. Listen to her Healio podcast,
Physicianary.
Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, is a board-certified
hematology and oncology physician. She is a tenured associate
professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology,
the director of communication strategies in medicine and the
associate director of oncology communication & digital innovation
at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago.
Mara Schenker, MD, FACS, FAOA, is an orthopedic
trauma surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital. She is double board
certified in orthopedic surgery and clinical informatics. She
serves as the chief of orthopedics and associate chief medical
information officer. She is an associate professor of
orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine. She serves on
multiple boards for medical and digital technology advisory and
sits on major national committees for the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAMC, American College of Surgeons and the
Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract and
refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye
Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on X @DZEyeMD.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr.
Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com.
Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/.
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@ShikhaJainMD.
Disclosures: The hosts and guest report no
relevant financial disclosures.