“I have to ensure I balance my opportunities to progress with the ability to ensure that I am fulfilling what my ultimate goal is.” - Dr. Tamara Beckford

In today’s episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Tamara Beckford. Dr. Beckford is a board-certified emergency physician, wellness expert, health equity champion, entrepreneur, and speaker. Dr. Beckford shares her journey and tells how she pivoted from the track she was on and who influenced her to go into emergency medicine. She also shares how she manages to balance it all. Not only is she a busy physician, she is also a mother and a CEO. One of the ways she creates balance is by being a nocturnist. She also tells us how she creates a calm start to her days with her morning routine. Tune in to hear how Dr. Beckford’s values guide her and what she is doing to make her mark in the world. 

Dr. Tamara Beckford is a board-certified emergency physician, wellness expert, health equity champion, and speaker. Dr. Beckford is the CEO of the UR Caring Society where she helps busy professional women put their health and wellness first without guilt. Dr. Beckford is the host of the Docs Who Care Podcast where she interviews doctors from all over the world and discusses common medical conditions in a fun way while skipping all the jargon. Most recently, Dr. Beckford has been on the front lines battling the surge of Covid-19 in the community. Dr. Beckford attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ) and completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia.

You can find Dr. Beckford at the following places: Twitter:https://twitter.com/URcaringdocs  IG:https://www.instagram.com/urcaringdocs/ 

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtamarabeckford/  FB:https://www.facebook.com/URcaringdocs/   Podcast:www.urcaringdocs.com/docs-who-care

You may also like these episodes: Episode 39 A Work-Life Integration Subspecialty Solution, with Dr. Paula Marfia and Episode 14 Importance of Setting Boundaries

Books mentioned in the show: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod 

The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable by Hal Elrod

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Show notes written by Amanda Taran

Episode edited by Albert Antomattei