On Being Average
Mr. Ross Fisher 68% of us are statistically “average.” Whilst being an average weight or height may be acceptable, no-one wants to be an average parent, have an average income or be an average doctor. What does average actually mean and what are…
Crashing the Party: Women of EMS
Kathy Staats, MD 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…
Break the silence: A lesson in resilience
Jennifer Mitzman, MD 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…
MD does not stand for Mammy Doctor
Jenice Forde-Baker, MD 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…
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome – You Don’t Have to Fake It, You’ve Made It!
Jaime Hope, MD 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…
Being a Champion of Change
Esther Choo, MD, MPH 
N. Adam Brown MD, MBA, FACEP 
Michael Gisondi, MD, FACEP 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….
Find Your Niche Interest to Build Your Career
Jennifer White, MD 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…
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Women in Medicine
Diane Birnbaumer, MD 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….