In this episode, Whitney interviews Dr. Clara Lee, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a health services researcher at the Ohio State University. Dr. Lee provides insight into her career development and job satisfaction and reflects on how training in a male-dominated environment shaped her personality (often in unexpected ways). She also describes her experience being part of a blended family and highlights the importance of shared decision-making with patients.

Related readings and links

Dr. Clara Lee’s faculty profile at OSU:

https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/find-a-doctor/clara-lee-md-69159

3-Min Video: “Meet Clara Lee, MD, MPP, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Ohio State”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DOkE9mqG_0

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER), cancer statistics database:

https://seer.cancer.gov/

R grant - referring to "R01":

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/grant-writing-and-application-process/research-grants-r.shtml

Director of Women's Academic Advancement (Clara's role in the OSU School of Medicine)

https://medicine.osu.edu/recent-highlights/lee-shapes-womens-lives-at-ohio-state

The movie Inception - plot summary about planting ideas in people's minds

https://collider.com/inception-synopsis-christopher-nolan/

Clara's paper (JAMA surgery) on predictions of wellbeing after breast cancer reconstruction

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2671391

A full transcript of the episode can be found here.

Recorded: July 25, 2020

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