This is the fourth and final episode of our Women in EM series. We’ve heard personal stories of lived experiences and microaggressions, learned about the “leaky pipeline” that leads to a dearth of women in leadership, and took a deep dive into the gender pay gap in medicine. In this episode, we explore the importance of male allyship – how to understand your female colleagues’ experiences, and support, mentor and sponsor women physicians throughout their careers. This episode is for everyone, but if you’re a male physician, it’s especially important!

Do you have more tips for being a male ally? Or suggestions on how to engage men in leadership? Please share! Tag us on social media, @empulsepodcast, or reach out via email [email protected], or connect through our website, ucdavisem.com. Encourage your friends and colleagues to listen and share their perspective, too!

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Hosts:

Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guest:

Dr. Nick Gorton, Emergency Physician at Sutter Hospital in Davis; Primary Care Physician at Lyon Martin Health Services in San Francisco 

Dr. Alden Landry, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Jeremy Toffle, General Pediatrician in Omaha, NE; Creator and Host of The Imperfect Dad Podcast

Resources:

The Imperfect Dad Podcast 

The Power of Allyship in Facilitating Female Leadership in Healthcare by Dr. Shikha Jain. Workspan Daily, March 23, 2022.

Hill EK, Stuckey A, Fiascone S, Raker C, Clark MA, Brown A, Gordinier M, Robison K. Gender and the Balance of Parenting and Professional Life among Gynecology Subspecialists. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Sep-Oct;26(6):1088-1094. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.10.020. Epub 2018 Oct 30. PMID: 30389582.

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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Audio Productions for audio production services.