Mary McLean is an Assistant Residency Director for the AdventHealth Orlando EM Residency Program. She is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She originally hails from Portland, Oregon, and completed her medical education at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and St. John’s Riverside Hospital EM Residency Program. Her professional interests include medical education, research, scholarly activity, public speaking, bias, and DEI. She has spoken nationally and internationally on the ED management of cardiac, neurologic, OB/GYN, neurologic, and traumatic emergencies, as well as on medical education and career development topics. Outside of work, she enjoys documentaries, animals, travel, and being a foodie.
The Weighting Room: Our Collegial Physician Obesity Bias Epidemic
Mary McLean, MD I am biased. We all judge others on their appearance. It’s just inescapable, and physicians are definitely susceptible. It shapes the way we interact with coworkers as well as patients, all the way down to the micro-messages we send: facial…