Saying No at Work to Say Yes at Home
Anand Swaminathan, MD, MPH I was inspired by FIX 2017. This isn’t a unique situation to me but one that’s important for me to state because it was unexpected. I figured I would go and listen and hear a lot of things I already…
How I Became an Anonymous Feminist
Anonymous Female Emergency Physician A father and a son are in a car accident. The father dies instantly, and the son is taken to the nearest hospital. The doctor comes in and exclaims, “I can’t operate on this boy!” “Why not?” the nurse asks….
Stand in AWE: Academic Women Engage
Tanya Belle, MD 
Tricia Smith, MD 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…
The First 100 Days
Dara Kass, MD When FemInEM launched in September 2015 we knew we were going to touch on some sensitive topics. Gender equity, medicine, profession roles, parenthood, equal pay – we looked forward to tackling these issues as a community. We thought an easily…
AWAEM Events You Won’t Want to Miss
Elizabeth Goldberg, MD 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…
ALiEM- FemInEM Journal Club: Sex Differences in Academic Rank in U.S. Medical Schools in 2014
Adria Simon For those who missed it, ALiEM and FemInEM collaborated on 10/21/15 for a Google Hangout to discuss the recent JAMA article “Sex Differences in Academic Rank in U.S. Medical Schools in 2014” by Jena et al. In brief, the study’s…
Negotiating the Best Deal: Advice from An Expert
Becky Parker, MD Looking for that first job can be stressful. Around this time of year, graduating residents and fellows polish up their CVs, cobble together persuasive cover letters and hit the pavement for their first REAL jobs. Others may be evaluating administrative…
The Nelson Rule for Academic Sanity
Jessie Nelson, MD Milestones are quite trendy in medical education, aren’t they? I recently reached a couple of big milestones. I turned 40, and it was not nearly as big of a deal as I thought it would be years ago. The more…