The Female Doc Show

I created the Female Doc Show to deconstruct how to be a happy, wealthy, and successful woman in medicine, and do it unapologetically! This podcast will feature interviews with other female doctors + underrepresented groups in medicine, and cover topics like combating workplace discrimination and implicit bias.

023. 10 Ways to Get Over Heartbreak 10/20/2021

023. 10 Ways to Get Over Heartbreak In this episode I help a listener figure out ways to get back on track to concentrating on her studies. Relationships and heart breaks are hard, but you'll be good to go with these 10 tips! Works like a charm! You got this. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/20874500

022. Q&A with the American Medical Women's Association 09/15/2021

022. Q&A with the American Medical Women's Association I had a great live session answering questions with Touro COM's AMWA chapter and I answered questions like: 1. To start off, this past year and a half we have been involved in probably the most severe pandemic we have seen in modern human history and many of our healthcare workers, including yourself, had to be on the front lines. How did this impact you as a physician and has it changed your perspective of your career? Tune in to hear the answer! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/20479640

021. Overcoming the Boys Club During a Job Interview 08/11/2021

021. Overcoming the Boys Club During a Job Interview In this episode I break down the story of my first job interview and how I had to overcome the boys club by self promoting. Many women find it very difficult to talk about accomplishments. You’re not alone. This is because you have been told since you were a little girl that you should not be boastful. This is not unfounded. You’re right, because we’ve heard over and over again that strong women are perceived as bitches in the workplace. Successful women are considered less likable. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/20034971

020. How this Trauma Surgeon Navigated the Hyper-masculine Surgical Culture While Staying True to Himself 07/28/2021

020. How this Trauma Surgeon Navigated the Hyper-masculine Surgical Culture While Staying True to Himself This week I talk with Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Reza Kermani about his journey through the machismo surgical culture and how his gay sexual orientation as a middle eastern man caused him to make certain residency choices, that interestingly, never limited him in becoming a top tier surgeon. His go getter attitude will leave you inspired! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19948964

019. How Being Underestimated Helped This Female Dentist Succeed 07/14/2021

019. How Being Underestimated Helped This Female Dentist Succeed I talk with Dr. Kimi Caswell about her early dental career years. She said "I met with several dentists and orthodontists and they were gracious enough to take me to lunch, but they were defining my role for me. You know, you should be a wife, you should have children. You shouldn't try to open an office. You should practice one day a week." Sound familiar? /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19783946

018. Dear Female Doc: I failed to Get into Medical School 06/30/2021

018. Dear Female Doc: I failed to Get into Medical School In this episode, I answer a listener's question. Dear Female Doc, I failed to get into medical school for the second year in a row. I just know that it’s my dream and I want to give it one more try, but I don’t know if I’m actually smart enough for it right now. I’m lost. Please help! Should I apply again or just forget it? /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19663652

017. What it's Like to Be a Traveling Doctor AKA Locum Tenans 06/16/2021

017. What it's Like to Be a Traveling Doctor AKA Locum Tenans In this episode, I break down all the details of what it's like being a traveling doctor, how you can be one too, and all the pros and cons. The traveling doctor field is also called Locum Tenans. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19489985

016. Worklife Balance: What it truly means 05/26/2021

016. Worklife Balance: What it truly means I talk with Dr. Stephanie Woelfel DPT about the taking the time to get to know yourself, so you can really find true balance. She had THE plan in her head. Both of us have similar paths in that we kind of thought our careers and life was going to go a certain way and then it didn't, but in the most beautifully "wrong" way that we thought it was supposed to go. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19183544

015. Reinventing Your Career After Personal Loss and Severe Burnout 05/19/2021

015. Reinventing Your Career After Personal Loss and Severe Burnout Today, we're going to be talking a little bit about burnout and we'll be diving deep into how to pull yourself out of the burnout that comes with more severe personal trauma. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19105568

014. Dating and Doctoring 05/12/2021

014. Dating and Doctoring Today, I'm joined by my friend, Dr. Cherise Lathan, another badass female doctor who is a clinical supervisor managing neuro, ortho, and trauma teams for physical therapy! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/19079897

013. The #1 Tip For Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 04/28/2021

013. The #1 Tip For Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about imposter syndrome and how we can combat these kinds of invasive workplace issues that are so common. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/18897665

012. What You Need to Know About a Career in Academic Medicine 04/07/2021

012. What You Need to Know About a Career in Academic Medicine Today, I wanted to talk a little bit more about academic medicine and what a successful career in academic medicine really looks like. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/18631595

011. How to Find A Mentor 03/30/2021

011. How to Find A Mentor So, what is a mentor exactly? /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/18521645

010. Women Based Mentorship: The Story of 3 Female Pharmacists Lifting Each Other Up 03/23/2021

010. Women Based Mentorship: The Story of 3 Female Pharmacists Lifting Each Other Up Not every woman has to work. Not every woman has to stay at home. There shouldn't be a war between working moms and stay-at-home moms. We should be a sisterhood. In this episode, Dr. Khan talks with Dr. Amber Miller, Dr. Melissa Eseltine Bass, and Dr. Linda Kalamkeryan, female doctors she met during the ICU Surge in California about how much women in healthcare can accomplish when they collaborate in their different roles. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/18424553

009. Are Household Responsibilities Hindering Academic Career Achievement for Women? 03/02/2021

009. Are Household Responsibilities Hindering Academic Career Achievement for Women? A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine explored the gender roles of career-oriented academic MDs in the workplace juxtaposed with domestic responsibilities. Women in the study were more likely to have partners who worked full-time at a rate of 85.6% compared to men at 44.9%. In this episode, Dr. Khan discusses how household responsibilities can hinder academic career achievement for women! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/18150074

008. I'm Not Bossy. I'm the Boss. 02/15/2021

008. I'm Not Bossy. I'm the Boss. Men are labeled ambitious. Women are labeled aggressive. Men are labeled leaders. Women are labeled bossy. Men get powerful labels, and women get negative ones. In this episode, Dr. Khan explains how labels often hold back women from asking for what they want or behaving how they in the workplace for fear of not being liked or not being a team player. She discusses how you can help combat this stigma! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17936039

007. How to Solve a Mystery Patient Case 02/08/2021

007. How to Solve a Mystery Patient Case In this episode, Dr. Khan describes a perplexing patient case that was originally thought to be a classic heart attack (STEMI). What will the final diagnosis be? How did Dr. Khan solve this mystery case? Listen to find out! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17867624

006. 5 Ways I Overcame Burnout 02/01/2021

006. 5 Ways I Overcame Burnout Burnout syndrome is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. I burned out early. Right out of fellowship, Dr. Khan no longer wanted to be a doctor. The grueling hours, her grumpy co-workers, and distant patient engagements left her totally exhausted. However, over the course of a year, Dr. Khan was able to rediscover her passion for medicine. In this episode, learn the 5 ways Dr. Khan was able to overcome burnout. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17769668

005. How to Create Your Future: Personal Life, Family Life and Professional Life 01/25/2021

005. How to Create Your Future: Personal Life, Family Life and Professional Life In this episode, Dr. Khan answers an audience question on how to manage an amazing career and pair that with creating a family life that you want. Dr. Khan breaks it down into three categories: personal life, family life, and what it means to be a great physician. She shares her insight and personal experience on how to achieve and manage it all! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17684147

004. Do vs MD: Busting 3 Common Myths 01/18/2021

004. Do vs MD: Busting 3 Common Myths Dr. Khan dives deep into the hot topic of the differences between a DO and an MD. This is a super common question Dr. Khan gets, especially in the US, as there's a stigma that DOs are not real doctors (which is not true)! In this episode, Dr. Khan busts myths about the osteopathic profession in the United States. /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17539178

003. Top 10 Things I've Learned as a Woman in Medicine 01/11/2021

003. Top 10 Things I've Learned as a Woman in Medicine In this episode, Dr. Khan reflects on her career as a female physician and the lessons she's learned. Dr. Khan shares the Top 10 Lessons she’s learned as a woman in medicine - everything from breaking childhood behaviors to creating boundaries for yourself in the workplace is covered! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17476706

002. Contract Negotiation for More Pay, Better Jobs, and More Opportunity 01/11/2021

002. Contract Negotiation for More Pay, Better Jobs, and More Opportunity In this episode, Dr. Khan takes an audience question from a DO family medicine resident applying for her first attending job. Dr. Khan shares tips on how to negotiate contracts (one of her favorite topics) and how she was successful in negotiating an extra $25,000 with one email! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17438009

001. Women vs Women in Medicine (and How We Can Help Each Other Instead With Dr. Lathan) 01/11/2021

001. Women vs Women in Medicine (and How We Can Help Each Other Instead With Dr. Lathan) Dr. Khan is joined by her friend, Dr. Cherise Lathan, another badass female doctor who is a clinical supervisor managing neuro, ortho, and trauma teams for physical therapy! Dr. Khan and Dr. Lathan share their personal stories of what’s it’s like to be a female doctor, workplace issues they’ve faced and so much more! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17437928

000. Welcome to The Female Doc Show 12/29/2020

000. Welcome to The Female Doc Show Tune in to learn more about my new podcast called The Female Doc Show! /episode/index/show/thefemaledocshow/id/17223836

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