The crisp autumn air stings my cheeks as I begrudgingly lace up my Nikes. One foot in front of the other, I sluggishly start my morning jog. With my irregular breathing and burning lungs, I was completely convinced that I…
Celebrating Women in Emergency Medicine This fall, there are several events to celebrate and support women in emergency medicine and Envision Physician Services is excited to play a part. In October, EVPS will serve as the exclusive sponsor of the…
I read the article by Peggy Klaus (13 August 2016) in the New York Times, “Sisterhood is not enough: why workplace equality needs men, too” with much interest. Over the course of my medical and undergraduate studies I have taken…
I recently had the opportunity to attend a corporate Leadership seminar for a mixed group of Hospitalist and EM Directors. The attendee list, forwarded ahead of the conference, was promising and exciting: an amazing blend of men and women directors…
We’ve all had this experience before: You go to a new restaurant where the service is amazing, the ambiance is great, and the food, omg the food. You can’t wait to tell your friends about this restaurant, and in addition,…
Increasing gender diversity within medicine, particularly within the higher levels of leadership has been a stated priority for many years. Women’s professional achievement has been a major part of the public discourse since the release of Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In. Work-life…
As I entered my final year of residency and one chapter of my life was ending, I felt that my education was not yet complete, and decided the next chapter for me was a toxicology fellowship. Another chapter was also…
You’ve worked hard in the Emergency Department with a patient, providing the best care you can provide, spending time explaining the plan and diagnosis, speaking to family members, and you feel good about the rapport you’ve developed with the patient…
By FemInEMs, for FemInEMs
Meeta Shah, MD 
Roozehra Khan, DO 
Nupur Garg, MD 
Theresa Hsaio, DO 
Erica Kreismann, MD 
Sylvie Rimmer, MD 
Sarah Shafer, MD 
Amy Walsh, MDP MD 
Ashley Haynes, MD 
Dr. Rachel Zang