CardioSeeds

Unique Challenges and Solutions for Women in Medicine


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 In this candid and deeply empowering episode, Dr. Svetlana Chamoun explores the complex, often invisible landscape of being a woman in medicine. From persistent pay and leadership gaps to emotional labor, microaggressions, and caregiving imbalances, this episode lays bare the unique burdens women physicians face every day — and how to rise above them.

Grounded in compelling data from Health Affairs, The Lancet, and JAMA, Dr. Chamoun offers more than just validation — she provides a blueprint for action. Learn how to advocate for yourself with power, find sponsors (not just mentors), set boundaries without guilt, and join a movement of women rewriting the rules of success in medicine. Through real stories, systemic insights, and heartfelt reflections, this episode is a powerful call to reclaim your worth — and protect your heart in the process.

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CardioSeedsBy Svetlana Chamoun, MD, Ph.D, DipABLM