In her FIX18 talk, Dr. Arabia Mollette discusses her journey to becoming a doctor while dealing with the issues of race and misogyny. Women of color continue to experience discrimination and lack of support when entering the medical field. As…
In his moving FIX18 talk, Dr. Dimitri Papanagnou shares his story of being bullied as a child, both at school and at home. Bullied adolescents have higher risks of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. These risks are even worse among…
I moved to the United States mainland in 1994 to attend college. When I first left my home in Puerto Rico, I thought for sure that my move would be temporary. Yet here I am, in Chicago, a Boricua in…
What kind of topic is “Why we need more not knowing in medicine?” Many people might call it illogical, even frightening. Patients, families, and society expect physicians to have answers. But is knowledge enough? After I completed medical school and…
The following post is a transcript of my talk at #FIX18 in New York. I remember joining twitter very clearly. It was July 2012, and I was diving into the unknown – it felt like the start of a new…
Katie Beck-Esmay 
Jennifer Beck-Esmay, MD 
Marina Del Rios, MD 
Jay Baruch, MD 
Natalie May, MD