Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guests William Flanary, MD, and Kristin Flanary, also known as the Glaucomfleckens, about their podcast, Knock Knock, Hi, as well as their story and journey through social media. 

●        Welcome to this episode 0:11

●        Introducing the big wigs, William “Dr. Glaucomflecken” Flanary, MD, and Kristin “Lady Glaucomflecken” Flanary 0:53

●        Who is Lady Glaucomflecken?  2:17

●        Who and what is Dr. Glaucomflecken? 3:55

●        Educational comedy 5:03

●        Morphing into a higher purpose 7:18

●        Demystifying the health care system 9:30

●        WIO lecture 11:49

Duration: 00:28:04

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guests Mahsaw Mansoor, MD, and Emily Schehlein, MD live at the Women in Ophthalmology summer symposium about practicing sustainability in ophthalmology.

●       Welcome to this episode 0:11

●       Introducing Mahsaw Mansoor, MD and Emily Schehlein, MD 0:38

●       Tell us what we need to know about sustainability in ophthalmology? 0:51

●       What’s EyeSustain? 2:39

●       Why should ophthalmologists care about sustainability? 4:14

●       How much do healthcare systems contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? 7:32

●       The importance of surveys in enacting change. 9:46

●       The turning point of finally seeing results. 1

Duration: 00:22:39

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Mara Schenker, MD, about her career as an orthopedic surgeon and her role as chief medical information officer at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Intro 0:04 Mara Schenker, MD 0:20 Tell us about the titles you hold. What does CMIO mean? 0:39 How long have you been doing medical informatics? … How important is that skill and background in technology now? What do you see in the future for AI and what is it going to do for us? 1:45 The hosts and guest discuss the use of AI in medicine. 4:27 The host...

Duration: 00:44:26

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Cynthia Pong, JD, about combating burnout, changing up careers, ‘career insurance’ and how to negotiate your contract successfully.

Intro 0:03  Cynthia Pong, JD 0:36 What was the pivotal moment in your career and how did you make that happen? 2:52 The hosts and guest talk about physician burnout. 5:52 How do you make the change when you experience burnout? 6:44 How do you stay attune to the voice in your head? How do you take steps to move into alignment with that voice? 10:55 The hosts and guest discuss the golden hours. 1...

Duration: 00:38:32

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, are live from Hawaiian Eye and Retina, discussing the pivotal moments in one’s career and knowing when and how to take the leap of faith.

Intro 0:02 Live from Hawaiian Eye and Retina 0:13 In this episode 1:11 Zhu discusses her career and the current crossroads she faces. 1:42 McCabe discusses the various crossroads one may face throughout their career. 3:19 Zhu discusses reflection and asks McCabe about her pivotal moments in her career. 4:43 McCabe discusses reinventing the self and taking the leap of faith. 5:28 What prompted you to change course? 10:46 Zhu an...

Duration: 00:34:06

On this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, are live from Eyecelerator discussing the work life balance with guests Rupa Wong, MD, and Carolyn Pan, MD.

Intro 0:02 In this episode 0:17 Tell us about yourself. 0:36 You both are very busy. How is the Eyecelerator meeting for you so far? 2:15 Enyedi discusses balancing motherhood and work. 3:05 The hosts and guests discuss the balance between parenting and career. 4:19 The American Academy of Ophthalmology has a program that offers childcare. Can you talk about that? 7:19 The hosts and guests discuss balancing meetings and family time. 8:06 How are you getting by i...

Duration: 00:24:38

In this special crossover episode, Eyeluminaries hosts Jim Mazzo and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, are joined live by Susan MacDonald, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, at Eyecelerator 2024 in Chicago, IL.

Intro :07 Welcome to the Eyeluminaries podcast 3:14 In this episode 5:02 Intro of Susan MacDonald, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD 5:11 What started you on this journey to do humanitarian work? 5:30 MacDonald discusses the role of parents in defining of happiness. 10:56 Hovanesian discusses the background of his humanitarian work in Armenia. 11:36 What about the funding of these humanitarian projects? 12:50 What are your stories from doing humanitarian work? 14:11 What advice to do you h...

Duration: 00:35:51

On this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, Laura Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, are live from Women in Ophthalmology discussing the meeting, their takeaways, empowering women and the practice of gratitude.

Intro 0:02 In this episode 1:10 What brings you to Women in Ophthalmology? What excites you about this meeting? 1:30 Periman discusses private practice management. 3:06 Zhu and Periman discuss the obstacles women face as leaders in medicine and managing private practice. 4:10 Enyedi, Periman and Zhu discuss the “why” in medicine. 6:22 Enyedi, Zhu and Periman talk about balance between career and family. 9:20 How did you divide up the chapters in your career? 13...

Duration: 00:35:15

On this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, is live from Women in Ophthalmology discussing the sexual harassment study, surveys and results with Michelle “Mimi” Cabrera, MD, and Grace Sun, MD.

Intro 0:02 Michelle “Mimi” Cabrera, MD 0:31 Grace Sun, MD 0:42 In this episode 1:08 Why was the sexual harassment study done in 2018? What were the results? 1:35 Enyedi and Cabrera discuss the impact of sexual harassment among trainees. 2:46 Why was the study repeated? 3:35 What are the results of the second sexual harassment study? Has anything improved? 6:42 What else surprised you about the results of the second study? 7:49 What is the difference between sexual harassment and g...

Duration: 00:17:14

On this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, is live from the Women in Ophthalmology meeting with Pratap Challa, MD, Fasika Woreta, MD, Jennifer Lindsey, MD, and Annie Wishna, MD, discussing residency programs. 

Intro 0:01 Meet the panel 0:11 Pratap Challa, MD 0:23 Fasika Woreta, MD, MPH 1:05 Jennifer Lindsey, MD, MBA 1:43 Annie E. Wishna, MD 2:18 In this episode 2:28 What are your thoughts on parental leave policies and what are your experiences with it? 2:33 How do you approach the residency applications when it comes to holistic reviews? 8:15 Has providing a virtual aspect to the application process increased your numbers? 11:43 Do you have any advice for app...

Duration: 00:25:19

On this special edition episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, with Oncology Overdrive’s Shikha Jain, MD, and Physicianary’s Hansa Bhargava, MD, discuss leadership in medicine and the importance of mentorship with a panel of guests.

Intro 0:28 Meet the panel 2:00 Vineet Arora, MD 2:12 Jennifer Bepple, MD 2:29 Mara Schenker, MD, FACS 2:55 In this episode 3:21 How did you become the leader that you are today? And what is your advice for young physicians who want to find themselves in your position one day? 3:27 Were you always “leadership material” or was it something you developed over time? 10:26 How has mentorship improved your outlook on your...

Duration: 00:26:12

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, discuss the unpredictable path of careers, leadership in management and opportunities for growth with Nikie Walker, EdD.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap 1:03 Introduction 1:16 Welcome Nikie Walker, EdD 1:27 Tell us about your background, your optometry practice and how you combine human resources and education with your work in eye care. 2:33 What is your advice for physicians taking on management roles? 9:09 What are your tips for giving constructive feedback to employees? 17:47 How do you build a good rapport with your staff without getting too involved? How do...

Duration: 00:41:40

In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, chats with guest Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, about her schooling, career, mentorship, chairmanship and being a parent.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap 1:04 Introduction 1:14 Welcome Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD 2:31 Tell us about where you’re from, where you grew up and how you became an ophthalmologist. 2:47 In college, did you know you wanted to go to medical school? 4:36 What was your PhD work on? 5:09 Enyedi and Colby discuss Colby’s psychiatry background and how it prepared her to being a chairperson and a mother. 6:49 Colby talks about motherhood while attending medi...

Duration: 00:30:57

In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, discuss leadership in ophthalmology with Adrienne Graves, as well as her career in pharmaceuticals.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap 1:06 Introduction 1:22 Welcome Adrienne Graves 1:40 How did you start in ophthalmology? 2:30 What was your first job and how did you get where you are now? 6:11 How long were you at Alcon? What were your experiences at Alcon? 11:42 Where did you find your mentors? 14:23

Duration: 00:37:00

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, chat with Jeannette Bankes about leadership in eye care and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       Introduction :23

·       Welcome Jeannette Bankes 1:11

·       Tell us about your current role at Alcon. 2:02

Duration: 00:44:20

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, discuss their careers, their roles in humanitarian care and the importance of mentorship with Bonnie An Henderson, MD, and Abby Markward, MBA.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       Introduction :29

·       Welcome Abby Markward & Bonnie Henderson, MD :40

·       Tell us about your current roles in leadership and how you came to be in these positions of leadership. 1:27

Duration: 00:33:13

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, talks diversity in leadership with Lori Tierney, as well as her journey from vision science to president of Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       Introduction :09

·       Welcome Lori Tierney :48

·       What is your leadership style? How does it differ from your male counterparts? 2:18

·       Who was your role model growing up? Who inspired you to choose this career path? 5:20

·       What did your mom do, and did she have an influence on your career? 9:16

·       You came from a STEM background. How did you end up choosi...

Duration: 00:43:25

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman on how to get involved in clinical research.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       Introduction :06

·       Welcome Kendra Hileman :33

·       What is your role and what do you do? :38

·       How do you get involved in clinical research as a private practice surgeon? 1:53

·       Alconscience.com 3:49

·       How did you build up the infrastructure to participate in clinical trials? 8:15

·       How do you decide what questions you ask and where to place your priorities in research and development? 9:50

· ...

Duration: 00:24:09

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman and Jasmine Ainetchian about women in leadership and championing other women in their careers.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       Introduction :21

·       Welcome :53

·       Kendra Hileman 1:03

·       Jasmine Ainetchian 2:10

·       Kendra: how did you find yourself in the field of ophthalmology? 4:10

·       Reverse mentoring 6:15

·       Imposter syndrome 7:59

·       Jasmine: is there an important mentor that has influenced you? 9:39

·       How often do you think or ask a mentor/mentee, “Where do you want to be in five, ten years?” 12:00

·...

Duration: 00:29:14

In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Cindy Toth, MD, about her career as a female surgeon in the field of ophthalmology.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       Introduction :39

·       Welcome Cindy Toth, MD 3:33

·       How did you get interested in ophthalmology? 5:52

Duration: 00:43:58

In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, sit down and chat with guest Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about her career as a woman in medicine and ophthalmology.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       Introductions :13

·       Welcome Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS :33

·       Tell us about your journey to ophthalmology 3:50

·       Refractive error in children and as a “true” ophthalmic disease 7:44

·       McDonald on her family and mentors 10:00

·       The evolution of women in ophthalmology and in medicine 12:36

·       What was it like being an ophthalmologist back then as a woman? 14:49

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Duration: 00:39:30

In this episode, hosts Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, sit down and chat with guests Carey Powers, Ali Salo and Tiffany Haynes, to discuss women in leadership, live from the Women in Ophthalmology meeting.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       Live from Women in Ophthalmology :11

·       Introductions :15

·       Learning from women leaders at WiO 2:56

·       Leadership lessons from “Raise Your Play” session 3:26

·       Discussion of “Leave Mean Girls Behind” by Jennifer Cross 5:48

·       Miscommunication 8:57

·       Men Who Champion Women 10:22

·       Being assertive vs. being authentic 14:32

·       Finding your strengths and neutralizi...

Duration: 00:24:32

Laura Enyedi, MD, Susan MacDonald, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, talk with Michelle Cabrera, MD, Lauren Hock, MD, Olivia Killner, MD, and Brittni Scruggs, MD, PhD, on the topic of sexual harassment in the field of ophthalmology.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       The topic :06

·       Introductions :18

·       Trigger warning 3:38

·       The scope and severity of sexual harassment 3:53

·       Do you have advice for people in terms of when to report and how to address sexual harassment? 9:05

·       Toolkit for Responding to Patient Initiated Verbal Sexual Harassment 17:38

·       Workshop Curriculum for Responding to...

Duration: 00:39:35

Laura B. Enyedi, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss contract negotiations and the gender wage-gap in ophthalmology with Lisa Nijm, MD, JD.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       The topic :45

·       Introduction Lisa Nijm, MD, JD 1:10

·       What are the most important parts of contract negotiation? 4:20

Duration: 00:33:27

Laura B. Enyedi, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace with Audrey Talley Rostov, MD.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

·       The topic 1:31

·       Dr. Enyedi on sexual harassment and the survey study 1:47

·       Dr. Periman on sexual harassment and her experiences 3:53

·       Dr. Rostov on sexual harassment, bullying and DEI 5:11

·       Academic studies on sexual harassment in ophthalmology 9:40

·       Harassment, bullying and discriminations: power differential 18:48

·       Issues of unconscious bias and gender bias 22:03

·       Discrimination: pregnancy and motherhood 28:33

·       Bystander inter...

Duration: 00:48:59

Susan MacDonald, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, chat about meeting hacks live from ASCRS.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       The topic :11

·       The mechanics: what to do when participating and how to prioritize time 1:12

·       Opportunities at ASCRS: networking 5:38

Duration: 00:34:18

Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, chat with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about meeting expectations and how to handle the pressure of trials and tribulations.

·       Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

·       Welcome Dr. McDonald :49

·       The topic 1:33

·       Where do you have the most stress when it comes to meeting internal or external expectations? 2:08

Duration: 00:25:31

Dagny Zhu, MD, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, FACS, about the multitude of career pathways in ophthalmology and balancing career with family.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 The topic 4:20 Welcome Dr. Matossian 4:54 About Dr. Matossian and her journey 5:06 Mentors 6:38 Reaching out and expressing interest 7:30 Figuring out what to do and the steps taken 8:04 Administrative practice 9:31 Ask for help 10:08 Intention 10:55 Periman’s activities outside of clinical practice 11:23 Steps to working outside of clinical practice 12:59 Planning chapter two in a career 15:34 Speaking and writing articles benefits clinical pr...

Duration: 00:33:03

Dagny Zhu, MD, talks with Trina Spear and Heather Hasson, co-founders and co-CEOs of FIGS Scrubs, about how they help female physicians feel confident and perform their best, their initiatives to celebrate healthcare workers and address gender disparities in the medical workforce and more.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic :21 Welcome Trina Spear and Heather Hasson :31 About how Spear and Hasson got started, and the glass ceilings they have broken as women in this industry 1:00 Background on making clothes and fashion 4:58 Limits in scrubs fashion, fabric; why does everything have to be a V-Neck? 5:35...

Duration: 00:25:40

Dagny Zhu, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, talk with Michelle T. Cabrera, MD, Himani Goyal, MD, and Nicole Fram, MD, about managing and overcoming complications in the OR, ways to instill confidence in young female surgeons and more.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic :25 Welcome Dr. Cabrera, Dr. Goyal and Dr. Fram 1:03 About Cabrera 1:19 About Goyal 1:30 About Fram 1:43 When did you decide, “I think I can handle this. I think I’ve got the know-how to make the patient do alright”? 3:28 Cabrera on imposter syndrome in men vs. women regarding complications when it comes to sur...

Duration: 00:37:58

Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Andrea L. Kossler, MD, Cherie A. Fathy, MD, MPH, and Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, about the incredible accomplishments of female authors in ophthalmology journals, ways to encourage growth and limit disparities and more.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic :18 Welcome Dr. Fathy 54 Welcome Dr. Kossler 1:26 Welcome Dr. Henderson 2:27 Welcome Dr. Periman 3:24 Discussing Dr. Fathy’s study on female authorship in ophthalmology journals 4:06 Female authorship trends; has there been improvement? 8:31 Ways in which young people can navigate inequity early in their careers 10:56 Conscious decisions to en...

Duration: 00:47:01

Laura M. Periman, MD, talks with Vandana C. Reddy, MD, and Rupa K. Wong, MD, about the challenges female surgeons face, how to navigate some of the societal dualities of being a woman leader and more.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :41 The topic :55 Guest introductions 1:07 Welcome Dr. Reddy 1:57 Welcome Dr. Wong 3:58 Have you encountered any of the challenges of being a leader in the operating room as a female? How have you dealt with it and how have you learned to identify it? 4:47 Thoughts on how the ACGME guidelines for creating a non-intimidating, equitable, non-harassing...

Duration: 00:42:11

Dagny Zhu, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, talk with Alison Early, MD, Regine Pappas, MD, and Shanika Esparaz, MD, about homemaker and mom hack tips for those balancing family life and a career in medicine.

Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :42 The topic :52 What inspired this topic? 1:57 Guest introductions 3:23 What were some of the hacks that you found helpful? 6:09 How do you prioritize your meals? And how do you make it easier? 6:55 Working part-time 18:08 Figuring out how to be most efficient with your time and finding a practice that will support your schedule 25:54 How do you...

Duration: 00:46:21

Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura B. Enyedi, MD, talk with Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS, and Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD, about addressing physician suicide and destigmatizing mental health. Plus, they share their favorite resilience hacks.

Intro :42 The Topic :54 Cohost/guest introductions 1:08 Discussion 3:37 The importance of recognizing the warning signs and addressing physician suicide 5:04 Destigmatizing mental health 13:07 The effect of social media 14:56 Favorite wellness/resilience hacks 20:04 You can’t make everyone happy 30:56 What are the “three good things”? 31:28 Feeling burned out on burnout 34:20 Advice for those who are struggling 38:52 Thank you for listening 42:02

We’d love to hear...

Duration: 00:42:24

In this episode, Susan M. MacDonald, MD, and Laura B. Enyedi, MD, talk with Randall J. Olson, MD; William Trattler, MD; David F. Chang, MD; and Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD, about the importance of providing mentorship, advocacy and leadership opportunities to women in ophthalmology.

Intro :31 The topic 1:50 Guest introduction 2:39 Discussion 4:23 The importance of advocacy from bystanders to change the culture of sexual harassment 6:16 Do you have any advice for men who want to mentor women  9:24 Bill, how do you so seamlessly see your colleagues as colleagues? 11:47 How to include more women in leadership roles 15:49 Discussion on the p...

Duration: 00:37:06

In this episode, Tamara R. Fountain, MD, discusses her journey into ophthalmology, the importance of mentorship in the specialty, and much more.

Intro :32 About Fountain 1:38 Tamara, if you could tell us about your journey to ophthalmology … did you have somebody to model your path after? 2:36 Did you have any mentors? How did you rise above as the lone woman in ophthalmology at that time? 6:57 Do you think that even your experience with your mom as a role model or other women who are in your life that had that same attitude ... do you think that was a formative pa...

Duration: 00:42:47

In this episode, meet your hosts: Dagny Zhu, MD; Cathleen McCabe, MD; Laura Enyedi, MD; Laura Periman, MD; and Susan MacDonald, MD, as they share their vision for the show and provide a sneak peek at future episodes.

Intro :32 Introducing Mend the Gap :44 This podcast’s origins/about Dr. Zhu 1:23 About Dr. McCabe 2:43 About Dr. Enyedi 5:15 About Dr. Periman 7:55 About Dr. MacDonald 10:50 What are some issues you still see today? How far have we come? 13:45 What changes have you seen in academia? 15:28 How social media has helped 21:33 Being authentic 24:46 What are the most important topics for women in me...

Duration: 00:37:29

Coming soon from Healio: Mend the Gap, a podcast that explores gender-based disparities in medicine and seeks to move the needle toward equity. Be sure to subscribe for episode alerts, and follow us on Twitter @GoHealio.

Duration: 00:00:17