FemInEM
FemInEM
FemInEM
Females Working in Emergency Medicine
Mitigating Mifepristone Madness
Dr. Dara Kass and Dr. Sophia Spadafore discuss mifepristone prescribing in emergency departments in light of recent events. Important resources include: M&A Hotline, You Always Have Options, and the Walgreens ...
Feb 3, 2025
26 min
Your Voice & Your Value: Lessons for the Speaking Circuit
Dr. Diane Birnbaumer and Dr. Tracy Sanson are well known on the Emergency Medicine Speaker Circuit. In their FIX19 talk, they share the lessons they have learned as they have built this important part of their careers.  Watch the video...
Mar 24, 2021
19 min
Taking a Cue from EQ
Joannie Yeh MD is a primary care pediatrician and a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. In her FIX19 talk, Dr. Yeh uses her personal experiences and growth to explore self...
Dec 21, 2020
14 min
Advocacy in Emergency Medicine: Impacting Change in our Communities
In her FIX19 talk, Dr. Daphne Owen focuses on the impact we can have outside the walls of the ED, and implores us, as medical professionals, to use our power within our communities to be advocates for vulnerable populations and...
Nov 30, 2020
13 min
Redefining the Care Team
Dr. Viveta Lobo is Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Program and Director of the Patient and Family Advisory Group at Stanford University.  In her FIX19 talk, she shares very personal experiences as a patient and a patient’s family member and...
Nov 24, 2020
13 min
Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word: Tales from a Professional Mentor
Dr. Patsy McNeil is the Chief Medical Officer of Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, MD. She is an Emergency Medicine Physician and the Physician Chair of the Women’s Initiative of the USACS Diversity and Inclusion Council.  In her FIX19...
Nov 19, 2020
14 min
FIX20 Dedication – Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
In this podcast, Jenny and Dara sit down with Jennifer and Corey Feist, the founders of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. Dr. Lorna Breen was one of us. On April 26, 2020, she died by suicide.  In a period...
Oct 7, 2020
33 min
The Deserving Patient
Dr. Snider is an Emergency Physician and Youth Violence Researcher. In her FIX19 talk, she shares the story of the tragic death of a patient in the ED waiting room in Winnipeg. She explores the implicit bias that contributed to this...
Oct 7, 2020
13 min
The Journey to Otherhood
In their FIX19 talk, Dr. Ebony Hunter and Dr. Dina Wallin share heartfelt account of their experiences not having children and remind us to include women like them in our fight for gender equity.  Read their post and watch the...
Oct 4, 2020
13 min
Uncomfortably Numb…the Impact of Alcoholism
In her very powerful talk “Uncomfortably Numb…the Impact of Alcoholism” Dr. Ogle recounts her life with an abusive parent.  Watch the video version of her talk and read her blog post here.
Sep 29, 2020
14 min