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In spite of gains in medical education, only 37.1% of all working physicians were women as of 2021. AAMC statistics about physician specialties show that women still face a gender divide when it comes to the type of medicine they practice. Learn more in today's featured post! #womeninSTEM #healthcareers #healthcare #meded #medicalcareers #womeninmedicine #equity #genderbias

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙆 🦷💁♀️ Female dentists are playing a crucial role in the UK's dental healthcare system, contributing to high-quality services and improved oral health outcomes. Over recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of women entering the dental profession, leading to greater gender diversity. Currently, approximately half of all dentists in the UK are female, reflecting a growing trend of gender parity within the field. Female dentists bring unique perspectives and qualities to patient care, including empathy, communication skills, and a holistic approach. Their presence helps address workforce shortages, especially in underserved communities, improving access to dental services and oral health outcomes. The rise of female dentists enriches the profession, diversifies patient care, and contributes to better oral health for communities nationwide. The increasing presence and impact of female dentists in the UK are shaping the future of oral healthcare, with their vital contributions enhancing smiles and breaking stereotypes.🦷 💪 💫 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀! 💫 #WomenInDentistry #SmileRevolution #OralHealthHeroes

“There's only so much energy you can expend trying to remind people who you are and what your level of training and experience [is]...” 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 This AMA article highlights takeaways from a study by Norvell et al. on Addressing Burnout Among Women Residents: Results from Focus Group Discussions. Women in healthcare expend extra bandwidth navigating biases. Women of all identities want to be able to show up in professional spaces, take up space, and do their work, without having to navigate coming up against systemic inequities. Data shows women are excellent health care clinicians: https://lnkd.in/ewDwMijX I think it a fair hypothesis that our healthcare systems would benefit exponentially if we provided women with work environments which supported their flourishing. #womenempoweringwomen #womeninmedicine #womeninhealthcare #womeninhealth #womencoaching #bias #equity #equitymatters #coachingforwomen Learn more about how we can work together during a free 30 minute meeting at drjulieradico.com References: 1. https://lnkd.in/eHHzcv3C 2. https://lnkd.in/eEM55Gpu

Diversity. Cultural Competence. Inclusion. These words are splashed all over the websites of hospitals, medical schools, and health systems. But how successful is the healthcare industry when it comes to clinician diversity? This week, we look at why a diverse staff - that means representation across ethnicity, disability, class, gender, race, and sexual orientation – is good for patients. We also explore how mentorship, intentional recruiting, pipeline programs, and other practices can help every healthcare workplace reap the benefits of a more diverse and intersectional team. https://lnkd.in/gUJUq2gq #dei #healthcarestaffing #diversitymatters #cliniciandiversity #patientexperience

For many trans and gender-diverse people, accessing gender-affirming surgeries is a critical milestone in their journey. As healthcare professionals, it’s essential that we facilitate this process. Effective support letters help to dismantle barriers to essential medical care. We understand that writing these letters without the proper training can feel like a daunting task. That's why we're excited to introduce our comprehensive digital guide: "A Clinician’s Guide to Writing Support Letters for Trans & Gender Diverse Clients." Written by trans clinician M. Joyce-Anderson, MSW, LICSW, and developed by Rebecca Minor, MSW, LICSW, this essential resource provides: - Practical Guidance: Step-by-step instructions for writing effective support letters. - Sample Letter Templates: Ready-to-edit templates for top and bottom surgery support letters. - Informed Consent Model: Emphasizing patient autonomy and shared decision-making. - WPATH Standards of Care: Insights on the latest guidelines for gender-affirming care. - Hands-On Exercises: Practical scenarios and reflective exercises to enhance your skills. - Case Studies: Real-world examples to help you navigate complex client situations. By completing this workbook, you'll gain the knowledge and tools to write support letters confidently, ensuring your clients receive the gender-affirming care they deserve. To delve deeper into the significance of gender-affirming surgery letters, check out our latest blog post: Empowering Transformations: The Vital Role of Gender-Affirming Surgery Letters. https://lnkd.in/eayngbid Empower your practice and ensure your clients receive the support they deserve. 🌈 🔗 Download your copy today: https://lnkd.in/e8Taw9Gq #TransHealth #GenderAffirmingCare #SupportLetters #ClinicalResources #LGBTQHealth #HealthcareProfessionals #Advocacy

As the ADA anniversary nears, we must speak out about accessibility and healthcare inaccessibility that extends beyond architecture. There are many factors that contribute to healthcare accessibility. Medical misogyny to mask incompetence is one factor. Women patients know this barrier well; the harder we fight for care, the more assertive we are, the more physicians turn our medical notes into a case against us as hysterical women. In a video I watched recently on Instagram, a woman was making a joke about how physicians were shuffling her from one specialist to another and then finally the neurologist diagnosed her with depression. "Careful," a commenter posted. "Now they'll hold that against you forever and you'll never get care." How true this comment is. Personally, I have never encountered a competent physician who wrote damaging comments in my medical notes. In my experience, it is the physicians who do not know and cannot admit it who then go above and beyond to destroy the patients' believability by creating a narrative of hysteria in the women patients' notes. My brother who is my caretaker has had open heart surgery due to a congenital heart defect. He sits in on my appointment and suddenly I am taken more seriously. He still is absolutely exhausted by the constant references to "anxiety" instead of physicians addressing anatomical problems. He is shocked at the difference in how we are treated in our respective healthcare experiences with obvious discrepancies by gender. I still remember arriving at an orthopedic surgeon's office with an objectively fractured spine that's poking into the lining around my spinal cord only for the surgeon to ask me first if I had explored "anxiety" as an option. Sitting in the corner, my brother sighed and placed his head in his hands. As a person who presents as incredibly calm, my pain is often disbelieved. However, physicians need a way to explain my symptoms. And thus "anxiety" appears. In my experience, most physicians know that they possess a competence gap in spinal leaks, and instead of addressing this gap by seeking out further education, they instead seek to protect their ego by quieting my voice and dismissing me as an anxious woman. These same physicians often attempt to prevent me from seeking out a second opinion that might show up their lack of competence by doing damage control and damaging my character in my notes. For this anniversary of the ADA, it's time to increase accessibility in healthcare for disabled patients by fighting back against egotistical physicians intentionally damaging our future access to care by writing notes that make a case against us. Image Description: A male doctor wearing a mask sits next to a woman patient who lies in a hospital bed with a perplexed look on her face. The male physician places his hand on top of the patient's hand. #healthcareAccessibility #MedicalMisogyny #MedicalNotes

Love this article about how the network supports work-life balance for this new mom. It's also true for cat 😺 moms like me, doctors who love to travel ✈, or even sports enthusiasts 🏈 🏀 ⚾. I feel joy everyday going to work because I know there's a network around me to support a FULL life! National Vision Inc. 😍 #optometry #optometrylife #worklifebalance #optometrystudent always #cats #toomanyemojis?

"The representation of four groups in the healthcare workforce is lower than their representation in the general population: women, people of color, sexual- and gender-diverse individuals, and people with disabilities. This lack of diversity is crucial to note because studies show that patients from underserved racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual communities are more satisfied with their care and more likely to adhere to medical advice when they have a doctor with comparable life experiences." #lgbtqia #lgbtqhealth #healthdisparities #peoplewithdisabilities #racialjustice #womenshealth #healthequity

It's officially Women's History Month! Today we're sharing this important article by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) highlighting women who have endured poverty, deep-seated stereotypes, and discrimination, but they went on to build hospitals, win a Nobel Prize, lead a medical school, and dramatically improve the health of millions. Read their incredible stories: #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #healthcare #medicine