Crashing the Party: Women of EMS
Before medical school, I had the joy and privilege of working as a prehospital provider. And during my years as an EMT, I was lucky to have a few adept female mentors on my volunteer service in rural Virginia. I…
Before medical school, I had the joy and privilege of working as a prehospital provider. And during my years as an EMT, I was lucky to have a few adept female mentors on my volunteer service in rural Virginia. I…
Terrible things happen every day in Emergency Departments across the country and around the world. In addition to the patient victims, physicians and team members can be profoundly affected by these events. We are the second victims. I share here…
Being a black female emergency physician gives one a dichotomous perspective of race and power in America. On one hand I am initially seen as a black woman and given the racist and sexist foundations in this country, to some…
Tap tap tap… You feel the sensation on your shoulder and you always knew they were coming. The Imposter Police have finally caught on to you and they are here to escort you out. You think “I know everyone here…
ESTHER CHOO: I was so honored and excited to be up there on the FIX stage with two men I truly admire and emulate. It was a nice opportunity for me to share my thoughts and experiences about championing change….
Ask me to describe myself; my first answers are very typical: I am a physician. I am a wife. I am also a patient and a mother of children with a rare congenital syndrome. As a result of the last…
Sometimes life just walks right up and slaps you in the face. It happened to me while attending the dynamic FIX17 conference in NYC, and it led to an epiphany: at the ripe old age of 59, I am officially a dinosaur….
It’s unlikely that you’ve been happy with everything that has happened politically in the last decade. As a solution, I recommend that you don’t just stew and become frustrated, but instead take steps to get more involved! Physicians wield enormous…