Dr. Zoë Julian is currently finishing up her OB/GYN residency at UCSF. Yet, in spite of her busy clinical schedule, she finds time to pause, telling us about the importance of empathy and unraveling existing imbalances of power and privilege in not only institutions of power like medicine, but in her own personal life and relationships. In this episode, Zoë shares her wisdom and experiences on naming privilege while fighting oppression, addressing imposter syndrome, and self-care.

Bio:

Zoë is currently finishing up her last year of residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of California, San Francisco. She’s benefited from some incredible mentorship, and been able to conduct research on climate of equity and inclusion across residency programs, design justice-oriented curriculum in sexual and reproductive health, and pursue a Certificate in Health Equity Studies. She’s really looking forward to additional training in health equity research while continuing a clinical practice in general obstetrics and gynecology in service of the communities she’s most committed to. She’s a Black queer woman looking to continually decolonize herself and medicine in the process.