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Alison Trainor
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  • 42. Dr. Sheri Dewan on neurosurgery, ignoring the detractors, having children in residency, writing her memoir, and doing pro bono surgeries in India
    "That was the moment where I almost quit. That was my pivotal moment. We saw so many people die as a level 1 trauma center so there was so much emotional baggage that we carry as doctors through that, but I never faltered. It was always 'this is what I want to do, this is what I was born to do,' and that moment when I was verbally attacked at this grand rounds, that questioned everything to me about my choices in neurosurgery."This episode is with Dr. Sheri Dewan, a board certified neurosurgeon practicing in Chicago. In this episode we talk about:- Sheri's inspiration behind becoming a neurosurgeon- Talking with her husband while they were dating about what it would look like for the two of them to get married and her have a career in neurosurgery- How she dealt with the numerous people who told her she couldn't be a neurosurgeon- Having her children in residency training- The pivotal moment in which an attending clearly didn't want her in the residency program, publicly humiliated her and how that was the first time she thought about quitting- The support of her parents, husband and mentors that carried her through- The times in training when she might go several days where she only saw her children while they were asleep- Writing her memoir, Cutting A Path- Doing pro-bono surgeries in India, another thing people told her she couldn't do or would no longer have the desire to do after finishing her training- And so much more! Connect with Moms of Medicine:- Instagram @moms_of_medicine- [email protected] with Dr. Dewan:- Instagram  @drsheridewan- drsheridewan.com- Grab a copy of her book, Cutting A Path
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  • 41. Direct primary care, parenting a child with a rare disease, having kids in residency, social media, and so much more with Dr. Lauren Hughes
    "I got in a lot of trouble and so I will never forget my attending said you will never keep the lights on if you practice like that."This episode is with Dr. Lauren Hughes who is a primary care pediatrician in Kansas City.In this episode we talk about:- Having kids in residency and how this might have been the worst time to have kids but there's also no good time- Having a baby intern year and then having twins in March 2020, a few months before she was going to finish residency and start her own practice- Her breastfeeding story and how it inspired her to get extra training in lactation medicine- Being a physician and caring for a child with a rare disease (her son has MCAD where he is missing an enzyme that converts fat to sugar)- The inspiration behind opening her own direct primary care practice- Operationally what it looks like to run a direct care practice and how this differs from a concierge practice- How she got started on social media and what she uses it for today- and so much more! Connect with Moms of Medicine:- Instagram @moms_of_medicine- [email protected] with Dr. Hughes:- Instagram @bloomdpc- drlaurenhughes.com
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  • 40. Infertility, emergency medicine, long distance relationships, quitting your job, advocating for yourself, and having a large family with Dr. Camie Sorensen
    " I remember I was working a morning shift and it was 7 or 730 and I remember exactly where I am because I have a spatial memory and I was in between these two rooms. One had a STEMI and I was trying to get him to the cath lab, the other had a stroke I was trying to administer tpa and I get a phone call and the nanny is calling out."This episode is with Dr. Camie Sorenson who is an Emergency Medicine physician in Fresno, California. In this episode we talk about:- Meeting her husband and the decision not to factor in where he was living when she made her rank list- Making a long distance relationship work- Infertility and how she thinks her job contributed to this- How she managed to undergo fertility treatments- Being the first woman at her job to take maternity leave- Going on to have 4 children and what that looks like today now that they are a little older- Quitting her job when it wasn't working for her- Advocating for yourself and knowing your worthand so much more! Connect with Moms of Medicine:- Instagram @moms_of_medicine- [email protected]
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  • 39. Solo episode answering listener questions!
    I answer some listener questions in this episode including:- My journey through med school, residenc, fellowship into being an attending- The specifics of my current job- What it's like training and raising a family in Boston- If I ever feel guilty about choosing medicine as a mom- Expectations vs reality - what I hold onto and what I let go- Best time to have a baby- Using a financial planner- Self doubt as a new attending- Dealing with childhood illness- Balancing things with spouse- Setting boundaries with workand more!
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  • 38. Pregnancy outcomes for surgical trainees, leave policies, and culture change with Dr. Erika Rangel
    "I had Ethan when I was a fourth year resident and then my younger son, Lane, I had as a first year attending. Both of them were NICU babies. They were both preterm delivieries, both had quite a number of complications and even more prominent a memory than the experience in the ICU was that desire to avoid being a burden to your colleagues."This episode is with Dr. Erika Rangel, who is a trauma and critical care surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital.We discuss:- Parental leave policies and how these effect birth and non-birth parents- Health outcomes for pregnant surgical trainees- Culture change- Her own story with having a child in training and another child later through IVF, both of whom spent time in the NICU
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