Listen as Beth gives us a bit of her story. 

Beth was diagnosed with Lupus at 20 years old, Polyarteritis nodosa at 24 years old and most recently with Systemic sclerosis/ Scleroderma at 44 years old. She is a wife and mother of two. After nearly 20 years in medicine, the diagnosis of Scleroderma in 2023 gave her the permission to jump off the treadmill of medicine and take time away from clinical care to focus on her own health and well-being. 

Her doctor bio:

Dr. Beth Vukin, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and subspecialty board certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.   She has been at the University of Utah for nearly 20 years. Her clinical expertise is in the care of hospitalized children, particularly those with complex, multisystem, disease.  Her areas of academic focus are: medical education, simulation and debriefing, communication amongst medical teams and families, wellness and resiliency and women in medicine.