Hierarchy and a Culture of Wellness
Amy Faith Ho, MD When I was a medical student, trying to forge my path on the clinical wards as a third year, there was a lot to turn me off the idea of a career in medicine entirely – sleep deprivation, early mornings,…
LEAD focuses on various leaderships styles and issues surrounding FemInEMs. We will disuss getting involved with local and national medical organizations, negotiating with your employer and how to develop as a leaders in this field.
The Double Bind – Women Leaders in the Military
Demis Lipe, MD One of the greatest challenges for women who hope to advance to leadership positions is the double standard that many face. This is known as the double bind; and it is essentially the idea that if a female leader acts…
You Are Not Strong Enough
Teresa Y. Smith, MD, MSEd, FACEP I was diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease in my first trimester of medical school. It would eventually leave me disabled during residency, requiring a medical leave of absence. It was during this time that I met with a Program…
Stand in AWE: Academic Women Engage
Tanya Belle, MD 
Tricia Smith, MD There are nearly 6,000 emergency residents in the United States, and around 2,000 of us are women.1 We work in a variety of practice environments, and learn unique methods of managing patients. Some of us have scarcely seen a patient…
If She Can’t See It, She Can’t Be It: Part 2
Melody Glenn, MD This is the second in a two part piece on role models, leadership and one stellar medic. Women need and want strong female role models. Let’s share the stories of our own personal, female role models It is in this context that…
If She Can’t See It, She Can’t Be It: Part 1
This is the first in a two part series on role models, leadership and one stellar medic. During Ann’s emergency medicine residency, she was often given feedback about the lack of her leadership presence or the inability to “take control”…
The First 100 Days
Dara Kass, MD When FemInEM launched in September 2015 we knew we were going to touch on some sensitive topics. Gender equity, medicine, profession roles, parenthood, equal pay – we looked forward to tackling these issues as a community. We thought an easily…
Academic Batgirl – Scientist, Scholar, Social Media Guru, Superhero
Teresa Chan, MD Editor’s Note: Please enjoy this fantastic interview with Academic Batgirl by Teresa Chan MD MHPE, & Jasmine Liu CFA, MD (Candidate). As a #FeminEM follower, if you’re not already following Academic Batgirl (@AcademicBatgirl), I would highly suggest that you do so….