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Sashaā€™s Thoughts on Wellness, Women in the Workplace, Motherhood, and Medicine.

5 Simple Ways To Get Back an Hour Of Your Time For Women Physicians Jan 20, 2023

We have 24 hours a day, and unfortunately, most women physicians (or working women) cannot account for where we spend those hours due to our busy schedules. It's the sad truth about our concept of time, leaving us in the cycle.

It is easy to get caught up in the daily activities of female...

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How to Pamper and Give Self Care: 10 Amazing Ways to Treat Yourself Dec 23, 2022

Can you believe that in just a few more days, we’ll bid adieu to 2022? Friend, you deserve to pat yourself on the back for all the amazing things you’ve done (and have said ‘no’ to) this year! Indeed, a job well done! Amazing ways to treat yourself in the last few...

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Advice to the Younger Me Jun 07, 2019

As a woman in medicine, where the odds for pay, promotion and leadership are stacked against me, I feel obligated to light the path for younger women who come behind me.  It has taken me a while to be comfortable with my style of leadership, own my own voice, be able to regroup after...

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We Are Anesthesiologists: What You Need to Know Jun 05, 2019

I am a cardiac anesthesiologist. I want to explain what anesthesiologists do, who we are, and why it is important for the public to know.

Anesthesiologists are physicians. 

Anesthesiologists are the guardians of the operating room.

Anesthesiologists are leaders.

If you get in a car accident,...

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My Most Important Job Aug 20, 2018

My heart broke a little this week. 

When you want to grow a muscle, you have to damage it first. You have to lift something heavy and over extend it. It’s sore for a few days - and then it grows stronger. 

That is what happened to my heart this week.

My oldest son started high...

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The Orchid - Rising From Setbacks Jun 13, 2018

A year and half ago, I hosted an informal event for women in medicine and law at my home. The thought was to bring women together and discuss workplace barriers and gaps, and share ways to overcome them. It was a terrific night. Friendships were made, encouragement shared, and alliances built.

A...

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My Top 10 Tips for the Young Physician May 11, 2018

How do I balance my home life with physician life?

I really want to do a research study. How do I start?

How do I get involved in my specialties society?

I am overwhelmed with clinical duties. How do I negotiate for nonclinical time?

My manuscript was rejected. What should I do next? 

I had...

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Staring Down the Dog Aug 30, 2017

You know that one failure, the one that comes into your mind at the most unpredictable times, and catches you off guard like a barking dog, right when your about to open a door? 

We all fall short, every one of us. Some people are able to bounce up after being leveled by failure faster than...

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Fighting Burnout: Being Whole May 17, 2017

I was approaching 24 hours in the hospital and waiting for my partner to come into my operating room so we could do “hand-off”, where I spend 15 minutes going over all of the events of the surgical case and explain my patient’s health history, his current status, my current...

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