1) #womeninmedicine A Thread: Yesterday I wore this green suit to open up the #BE22 Women Physicians CME Conference. I felt powerful in it, I felt confident in it, & I paired it with some new @kikipriceshoes alternative energy heels. I LOVE a brightly colored suit😍 👇 2) A women not attending the #BE22 conf stopped me on my way back to my room She told me she ❤️the suit; but she could never pull it off. She asked me where I wore it, & I told her I wore it to open up the conference this morning. She said "oh my gosh, I could NEVER do that!"👇🏻

Every year at the #BE22 Women’s Physicians CME conference I say I’m going to post a 🧵 where I try and explain the magic of how it’s SO special & changes #WomenInMedicine lives, & every year I’m having too much fun to ✋🏼 so I don’t BUT HERE I TRY:

⬇️ These 👩🏻‍⚕️stopped me last pm & told me they went 🛍 & bought that bag they’ve always wanted, those shoes they’ve always wanted bc “Sasha would say, YOU HAVE WORKED SO HARD for this, don’t wait, treat yourself & then don’t keep it in your closet, USE IT!” #BE22 empowers.

1/Medicine is challenging right now. IMO morale has never been lower.

I don’t have all the answers. But I’m sharing what I’ve been doing lately. I’ve had to do ⬇️ so when I get home, I am still able to be a function & not project my stress on my family.

Maybe it will help you. 2/Focus on the Basics. Ie, why you went into medicine.

For me=anesthesia🫀🫁. I can do anesthesia well. I can’t do anesthesia well +also read emails about work force issues or other things that I can’t control that make me have anxiety or anger. As a leader, it’s hard, But Rx.

Interns! Welcome to the most beloved, heart-stirring , gut-wrenching, beautiful, mind-blowing club on earth: medicine.

I’m so glad you’re here🙋🏼‍♀️

A few words of wisdom & encouragement as you begin the journey of healing...yourself & others:

Thread⬇️ 1️⃣No one expects you to know everything. Everyone expects you to show up. Showing up is the most important thing 🙌🏽

2️⃣Approach each day w a growth mindset; if you failed yesterday, it’s ok! That’s data collection right there. We ALL fail. All of us.

I have a lot of non-medical moms and dads who follow me - so I made this to let them know what I’m doing. Feel free to share

Medicine: I am concerned. I coach/speak/lead tens of thousands of women physicians.

In the last 3 yrs, I am seeing so many leaders, experts, talented clinicians,& innovators leave medicine.

After decades of training - they leave.

What is most shocking: they tried to stay.👇 2)I know men leave medicine, too. Truth: I know more women who have left.

They are not leaving medicine bc they don't want to work hard.

I repeat: Not one of these women have left medicine bc they are not hard workers.

Many have left because they do not feel valued.👇

These are a few of the questions I am often asked by junior physicians, or even peer physicians. I thought I’d share with you some the top 10 pearls I share with others, as we focus on many of these in the Brave Enough Master Class. #tweetorial #medicalstudents #medicalschool 1. Give your family your best. Give your work the rest. - @dalepartrigde #tweetorial #medicine #mentor #physicianwomen #womeninmedicine #medicalschool #residents #medicalstudents #healthcare #blog #blogger
#author #braveenough #gritandgrace