Life of a Mother and an EM Researcher
When I was young, my dream was to become a great doctor and have a great family! But, because I come from a rural family that does not believe in a career for a woman or marrying for love all…
GROW focuses on professional growth for FemInEMs. We will highlight different career paths, obstacles facing promotion and ways to build your network of mentors and mentees.
When I was young, my dream was to become a great doctor and have a great family! But, because I come from a rural family that does not believe in a career for a woman or marrying for love all…
Who will care for us? Physicians are sensitive, intelligent, dedicated servants of humanity who bear witness to immense human suffering and do their best to mitigate this suffering. They sacrifice a decade of their lives to study the skill and…
Dr. Aisha Liferidge serves at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, where she is an Associate Professor in the Department Emergency Medicine and of Health Policy at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. She prioritizes…
The workshop get-a-way organized by the powerhouses of FemInEM this February brought together women in healthcare from across the country for three days of refreshing personal and professional enrichment. As a female emergency medicine provider in a small community hospital…
Telehealth, using video to have an acute medical care visit, puts some of the power of choice back into our patient’s hands. To best frame telehealth and its use cases, the NQF published a report in 2017, outlining the following…
Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Romeo for her winning submission to the Essentials of Emergency Medicine Fellowship Blog Competition. Check out her winning blog post on “Equity” below! Would you believe it if I told you that by having me, a…
As she walked out of her last shift at Kings County Hospital, many of her colleagues and trainees had no idea she was leaving. Even fewer knew the incredible journey she had been on over the last few years, which…
Public speaking is a skill you develop. It is an essential tool each person should have in their toolbox. In this area, being a talkative extrovert does not really count. You do not have to be an expert. Everyone can…