Medicine Unmasked

Episode 5: Tightrope

Join us for a deeply personal conversation with an internal medicine attending physician as he discusses his journey through the medical training system and beyond through the LGBTQ+ lens. Links from the episode: New York Times article about workplace violence https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/opinion/emergency-room-hospitals-violence.html#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Bureau%20of%20Labor,and%20exposing%20its%20systemic%20failures. GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality https://www.glma.org/ QDASA - Queer Desis and Allies of the Seattle Area https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-ewlhbwgl/?fbclid=IwAR0z52Tp71I-XGfqTks8wep2gpFFd2LjZMIOqG9OxiDHHQs-_cmcQ-DFrdU

Episode 4: Hands that heal, hands that harm

Trigger warning: Workplace violence, physical/emotional/verbal abuse. In this episode, you'll hear some heart-wrenching stories from a cardiac nurse involving violent patients, fear of reporting mistakes, and more. Websites Referenced: 1 in 4 nurses have been assaulted at work and that is unacceptable. It takes literally 10 seconds to fill out this form from the American Nurses Association: https://p2a.co/nwtIUlF?mibextid=Zxz2cZ To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Free PDF here. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/9728/To-Err-is-Human-1999--report-brief.pdf More information on our instagram @MedicineUnmasked, or on our podcast website MedicineUnmasked.com.

Episode 3: Gridlock

Join us for an unapologetic conversation with an attending physician as we discuss unpaid labor, the all-encompassing nature of medical training, and...a surprise segment on Medicine Unmasked! More information on our instagram @MedicineUnmasked, or on the podcast website MedicineUnmasked.com.

Episode 2: Killing Me Softly

In this episode, you'll hear from a neurology resident as she discusses coping with a grueling work schedule, dealing with grief in the ICU, and what it feels like giving bad news to patients and their families. New episodes every 2 weeks. For more information, visit our instagram @MedicineUnmasked or our website at MedicineUnmasked.com

Episode 1: The Doctor Will See You Now

Welcome to the first episode of Medicine Unmasked! Join us as we explore the transition from medical student to doctor, address imposter syndrome, and uncover the perils of the Dunning-Kruger effect. More information about the Dunning-Kruger effect at https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/dunning-kruger-effect More information about the podcast at MedicineUnmasked.com