I was diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease in my first trimester of medical school. It would eventually leave me disabled during residency, requiring a medical leave of absence. It was during this time that I met with a Program…
There are nearly 6,000 emergency residents in the United States, and around 2,000 of us are women.1 We work in a variety of practice environments, and learn unique methods of managing patients. Some of us have scarcely seen a patient…
As a female first-year attending, I am 100% about women’s equality in the workplace, but that’s just not everyone’s reality right now. Over the last year while working at a community hospital in rural CT, I’ve heard many unabashed, gender-biased…
Dear Feminem Readers, Whether you’re a resident, an early career or more seasoned emergency medicine physician we have exciting opportunities for you to build your leadership skills, engage with colleagues, and earn CME. Presenting the Academy of Women in Academic…
A curated collection of excellent talks by Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD and Teresa Chan, MD There are countless fantastic TED Talks out there, making it easy to dive down a rabbit hole watching one great one after another. We have compiled…
On April 1, Emergency Physicians Monthly published a piece by Jeanette Wolfe, MD titled “Women Take the Stage!” Dr. Wolfe’s article addressed the dearth of female speakers at conferences, making reference to the FemInEM moderated discussion on the topic. Wolfe…
Lilly Marks: Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Colorado, AAMC Board of Directors Lilly Marks stands out. She is one of those speakers you remember. So I was not surprised when Dara Kass wrote me: Would you consider writing a piece…
As high achieving professionals, we have been hardwired with a thirst for improvement and a results-oriented approach to life. In all aspects of our lives we have pushed ourselves to work harder and demanded that we are better. I believe…
Teresa Y. Smith, MD, MSEd, FACEP 
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Teresa Chan, MD 
Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD 
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