In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Lowe—neurologist, epileptologist, and fierce advocate—for a powerful conversation on gender bias, representation, and reclaiming femininity in medicine. From her roots in The Bahamas to leading stroke codes in red scrubs, Dr. Lowe brings humor, insight, and a fearless voice to the mic.

We talk about what it means to be underestimated, to be called “too much,” and how social media like her Dr. Brain Barbie platform is flipping stereotypes on their heads. This is one you don’t want to miss.

To learn more about Dr. Jessica Lowe and what she is passionate about, please see the links below: Go Red for Women: https://newsroom.heart.org/local-news/bayhealth-neurologist-wins-2025-delaware-woman-of-impact-honor?preview=49bb&preview_mode=True

@Doctorbrainbarbie on Instagram and tiktok.

You can also reach out to Dr. Jessica Lowe via email: [email protected]

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Margaret C. Wang, LMFT, to explore the emotional weight carried by women-identifying and non-binary individuals in medicine. From cultural expectations and boundary-setting guilt to authentic self-care and systemic inequities, we unpack the layered experiences of those navigating high-pressure environments—and how healing can be a form of resistance.

To learn more about Margaret Wang and her practice, please see the links below: https://thriveandfeel.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thrive_and_feel/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretcwang/

You can also reach out to Margaret Wang via email: [email protected]

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Dr. Amelia Ramzan, a family medicine physician whose career spans rural, urban, and virtual care. In this conversation, we explore the double standards women and gender-diverse physicians face when navigating assertiveness, likability, and leadership in medicine. From communication styles to institutional change, Dr. Ramzan shares insights and strategies for showing up authentically—without shrinking.

You can also reach out to Dr. Amelia Ramzan via email: [email protected]

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we sit down with Dr. Cristina LePort—physician, author, and changemaker. From her early days in Italy to her decades-long career in cardiovascular medicine in the U.S., Dr. LePort brings a rich perspective on the intersections of healthcare, ethics, and storytelling.

We explore her writing gripping medical thrillers like Dissection and Change of Heart, and how her real-world experiences shape the high-stakes drama on the page. To learn more about her literary work visit cristinaleport.com

You can also reach out to Dr. Cristina LePort via email: [email protected]

Here are links to purchase her work on Amazon:

Dissection: https://tinyurl.com/yc7dthhj

Change of Heart: https://tinyurl.com/bdfa76na

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Frances McGill RN MD, FACOG, a professor Emeritus and graduate from St. George University. She completed her Internship in Internal Medicine in the Brigham -Waltham – Brockton Program in Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology, at Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University.

During this episode we have a compelling discussion on implicit bias in medical education—she explores how unconscious preferences shape decisions and offers strategies for recognizing and dismantling bias to create a fairer, more inclusive path into medicine.

To learn more about the data and articles referenced in this podcast: The MATCH : https://www.nrmp.org/intro-to-the-match/ AMCAS American Medical Colleges Admissions Service: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school-amcas/american-medical-college-application-service-amcas

Rethinking Shadowing for Aspiring Physicians. Holt DB, Elster EA. N Engl J Med. 2025 Apr 3;392(13):1249-1251. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2500697. Epub 2025 Mar 29. PMID: 40162644 No abstract available.

Application Overload - A Call to Reduce the Burden of Applying to Medical School Rochelle P Walensky 1 , Loren D Walensky NEJMp2414572. Epub 2025 Mar 29. 2025 Apr 3;392(13):1251-1254. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2414572.

Striving for Gender Equity in Academic Medicine Careers: A Call to Action Carol Bates et al. Acad Med 2016 Aug;91(8):1050-2. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001283.

Diversity in Medical Schools: A Much-Needed New Beginning. Montgomery Rice V. JAMA. 2021 Jan 5;325(1):23-24. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.21576. PMID: 33399846 7 Diversity in Medical Schools-Need for a New Bold Approach.

Yancy CW, Bauchner H. JAMA. 2021 Jan 5;325(1):31-32. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.23601. PMID: 33399830

Trends in Female Physicians Entering High-Compensation Specialties, 2008 to 2022 Karina Pereira-Lima et al JAMA 2024 Sep 30;332(16):1390-1392. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.17516. Online ahead of print.

Parenthood and Paychecks-The Gender Pay Gap in Medicine Kyung Mi Kim et al 2025 Jan 21;333(3):201-202. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.22123.

You can also reach out to Dr. McGill via email: [email protected]

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we talk with Dr. Brianna Clark about breastfeeding medicine and lactation advocacy.

To learn more about lactation advocacy please reference the following:

Patel, V. J., Clark, B., Thachil, R., Rosen-Carole, C., Godcharles, C., Kumar, D., & Gebhard, R. (2024). The rights of physicians and future physicians who are lactating, breastfeeding, or chestfeeding: An American Medical Women’s Association Position article. Breastfeeding Medicine, 19(7), 568–572. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0073

Hale’s Medications & Mothers’ Milk 2025-2026: A Manual of Lactational Pharmacology: 9780826100207: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com.

You can also reach out to Dr. Clark via email: [email protected]

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we talk with Dr. Rosy Thachil about women in medicine and leadership, with a particular focus on the leaky pipeline.

To learn more about the leaky pipeline, and the articles and podcast episode referenced in the interview, please see the citations below:

Jackson, M. A. (2023). The leaky pipeline in academia. Missouri Medicine, 120(3), 185–187.

Patel, D., Patel, V. J., Clark, B., Thachil, R., Georgakas, J., Drobny, M. A. S., Marshall, A., Gebhard, R., & AMWA Gender Equity Task Force (2025). A Commitment to Gender Equity in Medicine: An American Medical Women's Association Position Paper. Journal of women's health (2002), 34(4), 451–457. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2024.0958

Nandy, S. (2024, April 22). Breaking the Glass Ceiling: A Conversation With Rosy Thachil MD, FACC. American College of Cardiology. https://www.acc.org/Membership/Sections-and-Councils/Fellows-in-Training-Section/Section-Updates/2024/04/19/20/49/Breaking-the-Glass-Ceiling

Ananya (Host). (2023, January 23). Dr. Rosy Thachil—A South Asian Women in Medicine–Imposter Syndrome and Establishing Credibility [Audio Podcast]. In The Desi Reality. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-desi-reality/id1547099128?i=1000595564045

You can also reach out to Dr. Rosy Thachil via email: [email protected]

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we talk with Dr. Teresa Lazar about mentorship, what this means in medicine, and why it is so important.

To learn more about mentorship and the articles referenced in the podcast, please see the citations below:

Shen, M. R., Tzioumis, E., Andersen, E., Wouk, K., McCall, R., Li, W., ... & Malloy, E. (2022). Impact of mentoring on academic career success for women in medicine: a systematic review. Academic Medicine, 97(3), 444-458.

Purkey, Neha J. MD; Han, Peggy MD; Woodward, Amanda MLIS; Davis, Alexis S. MD, MS; Johnston, Lindsay MD, MEd; Klein, Robin MD; Krawczeski, Catherine D. MD; Leeman, Kristen T. MD; Machut, Kerri Z. MD; Patel, Meghna D. MD; Scala, Melissa MD; McBride, Mary E. MD, MEd. Advancing Women Physicians in Academic Medicine: A Scoping Review. Academic Medicine ():10.1097/ACM.0000000000006052, March 26, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006052

You can also reach out to Dr. Lazar via email: [email protected]

You can find more about AMWA’s Mentorship Committee committee at: https://www.amwa-doc.org/about-amwa/member-benefits-amwa/mentoring/

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, Meghan and Laura talk with Dr. Joanna Georgakas about her experience starting the podcast and looking back at season one.

Dr. Georgakas is a Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA. She is an active member of the GETF through AMWA and of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). If you see her at a conference– don’t hesitate to say hello!

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

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In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future we are excited to introduce the new hosts: Meghan, Meenu, and Laura. Each of us brings a unique perspective and a shared passion for advancing gender equity in medicine. We are deeply honored to carry forward the conversations that Joanna so thoughtfully began in her episodes, which laid the foundation for this important work.

During this episode, we talk about our vision for the future of Our Voices, Our Future. We reflect on the powerful groundwork Joanna created and share how we plan to expand the conversation — centering it more intentionally around gender equity in all aspects of healthcare, from medical education to leadership to global health. We discuss our personal journeys, why this work matters to each of us, and how we hope to inspire, inform, and advocate through this podcast. As we move into this next chapter, we invite our listeners to join us in shaping a future where every voice is heard and valued.

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected]

If you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/

Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!