Dr. Noemi Adame, also known as the Veggies Over Pills doctor, is a board-certified pediatrician, plant-based home cook, writer, and physician wellness advocate. She is the owner of Culver Pediatrics Center, an award-winning direct primary care clinic focused on healing children with complex medical conditions including PANDAS/PANS. Dr. Adame has additional training in lifestyle medicine and integrative care of neurodivergent children, writes a regular wellness column in The Culver Citizen, and is the author of Brain Boosters, a guide for supporting neurodiverse children through nourishment and holistic interventions. Beyond the exam room, Dr. Adame speaks out about gender biases in medicine and hosts wellness retreats for women physicians to build and maintain joyful, sustainable, burn-out proof practices.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Avoiding never feeling truly “off work” in DPC
• Distinguishing between true and false urgencies
• Providing patients with expected response times for different message purposes
• Setting rules vs. boundaries
• Delegate, Automate, Renovate, Eliminate
• Dr. Adame's women physician retreat: Sep 24-27
• Spend a weekend with some lovely physician ladies, get CME for it, do yoga, get massages, eat wonderful food 
• Boundaries are not barriers - boundaries are bridges

Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At my new practice, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now: email [email protected]

Learn more about me/schedule a FREE coaching call

Join the Voices of Women Physicians FB Group

Connect with Dr. Adame:

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IG

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SOMEDocs

Physician Women's Retreat: DPC Cafe Newsletter

Patients treated by female hospitalists lower mortality, readmission rates

Female surgeons lower post op adverse events

Female surgeons lower post-cholecystectomy complications

Women tending to outlive men doesn't extend to female doctors, especially WOC

Articles SOMEDocs

Patients and staff may make more demands of female doctors

Ep 186: The Cost of Being a Woman Physician. Apple, Spotify

Ep 188: Focusing on Solutions to the Systemic Issues of Being a Female Doctor

Part 2: Apple, Spotify

Dr. Noemi Adame, also known as the Veggies Over Pills doctor, is a board-certified pediatrician, plant-based home cook, writer, and physician wellness advocate. She is the owner of Culver Pediatrics Center, an award-winning direct primary care clinic focused on healing children with complex medical conditions including PANDAS/PANS. Dr. Adame has additional training in lifestyle medicine and integrative care of neurodivergent children, writes a regular wellness column in The Culver Citizen, and is the author of Brain Boosters, a guide for supporting neurodiverse children through nourishment and holistic interventions. Beyond the exam room, Dr. Adame speaks out about gender biases in medicine and hosts wellness retreats for women physicians to build and maintain joyful, sustainable, burn-out proof practices.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Practical steps for setting boundaries and making life easier in your practice
• The FAST system for setting boundaries in DBT
• The most effective way to deal with messages from patients after hours 
• How using app-based communication instead of text-based helped reduce the blurring of boundaries
• The benefits of having phone calls with Dr. Adame as appointments 

And more!

Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At my new practice, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now: email [email protected]

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group

Connect with Dr. Adame:

Culver Pediatrics Center

Facebook

Insta

LinkedIn

SOMEDocs Profile

Physician Women's Retreat Info: DPC Women’s Cafe Newsletter

Patients treated by Female hospitalist physicians have lower mortality and readmission rates

Female surgeons have lower post op adverse events

Female surgeons have lower post-cholecystectomy complications

Longevity benefit of women tending to outlive men doesn't extend to female doctors, especially of color

Articles on SOME Docs

Indication that patients and staff make more demands of female doctors than male

Ep 186: The Cost of Being a Woman Physician

Apple

Spotify

Ep 187: Focusing on Solutions to the Systemic Issues of Being a Female Doctor Part 1

Apple

Spotify

Dr. Noemi Adame, also known as the Veggies Over Pills doctor, is a board-certified pediatrician, plant-based home cook, writer, and physician wellness advocate. She is the owner of Culver Pediatrics Center, an award-winning direct primary care clinic focused on healing children with complex medical conditions including PANDAS/PANS. Dr. Adame has additional training in lifestyle medicine and integrative care of neurodivergent children, writes a regular wellness column in The Culver Citizen, and is the author of Brain Boosters, a guide for supporting neurodiverse children through nourishment and holistic interventions. Beyond the exam room, Dr. Adame speaks out about gender biases in medicine and hosts wellness retreats for women physicians to build and maintain joyful, sustainable, burn-out proof practices.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• How even five seconds of gratitude journaling can be beneficial
• Distinguishing the difference between rules and boundaries
• Setting boundaries with patients by controlling your own behavior
• How automations make it easier to maintain your boundaries
• Using automations to increase your bandwidth for what can’t be automated
• The program Dr. Adame uses for CRM and EMR
• Doing group meet & greets instead of 1 on 1
• Why Dr. Adame’s team switched away from Atlas for EMR
• The pros of having group meet and greets instead of individual ones

And more!

Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At my new practice, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now: email [email protected]

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/ 

Connect with Dr. Adame:

Culver Pediatrics Center

Facebook

Insta

LinkedIn

SOMEDocs Profile

Physician Women's Retreat Info: DPC Women’s Cafe Newsletter

Patients treated by Female hospitalist physicians have lower mortality and lower readmission rates

Female surgeons have lower post op adverse events including death at 90 days and 1 year

Female surgeons have lower post-cholecystectomy complications than male surgeons 

While women tend to outlive men in the general population, this longevity benefit doesn't extend to female doctors, especially female physicians of color

Articles on SOME Docs discussing this data

Indication that patients and staff make more demands of female doctors than male 

Dr. Noemi Adame, also known as the Veggies Over Pills doctor, is a board-certified pediatrician, plant-based home cook, writer, and physician wellness advocate. She is the owner of Culver Pediatrics Center, an award-winning direct primary care clinic focused on healing children with complex medical conditions including PANDAS/PANS. Dr. Adame has additional training in lifestyle medicine and integrative care of neurodivergent children, writes a regular wellness column in The Culver Citizen, and is the author of Brain Boosters, a guide for supporting neurodiverse children through nourishment and holistic interventions. Beyond the exam room, Dr. Adame speaks out about gender biases in medicine and hosts wellness retreats for women physicians to build and maintain joyful, sustainable, burn-out proof practices.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Looking beyond the exam room & advancing the DPC movement
• Female physicians have better outcomes
• Studies show that patients with female doctors across multiple specialties have better outcomes compared to male doctors
• Some of the reasons female doctors have better outcomes
• Facing additional burdens as female doctors
• Cost to improved outcomes in a system that isn't built for women physicians
• Higher burn out rates and decreased longevity 
• Possible solutions to the negative effects on women physicians

And more!

Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At my new practice, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now: email [email protected]

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/ 

Connect with Dr. Adame:

Culver Pediatrics Center

Facebook

Insta

LinkedIn

SOMEDocs Profile

Physician Women's Retreat Info: DPC Women’s Cafe Newsletter

Patients treated by Female hospitalist physicians have lower mortality and lower readmission rates

Female surgeons have lower post op adverse events including death at 90 days and 1 year

Female surgeons have lower post-cholecystectomy complications than male surgeons 

While women tend to outlive men in the general population, this longevity benefit doesn't extend to female doctors, especially female physicians of color

Articles on SOME Docs discussing this data

Indication that patients and staff make more demands of female doctors than male 

Dr. Sunny Smith is a family physician, entrepreneur, and founder of Empowering Women Physicians (EWP), one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., as recognized by the Inc. 5000. A former Clinical Professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Smith has been honored for her excellence in teaching, humanism in medicine, and community leadership. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a dedicated advocate for physician wellness, as featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, JAMA, and documentaries such as Struggling in Silence and Do No Harm. With her background in underserved medicine, patient advocacy, and medical education, Dr. Smith now empowers women physicians to enjoy the lives that they worked so hard to create through her innovative coaching programs.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• The differences between coaching and therapy
• Benefits of combining coaching, therapy, and psychiatry
• Why Dr. Smith thinks every physician should have a coach
• How coaching teaches that the client is whole, not broken, not looking for a diagnosis or treatment plan
• How the construct of coaching differs from the medicalized construct of therapy and psychiatry
• Coaching looks at where you are, where you want to be, and helps you get there
• How therapy and psychiatry tend to look back a little more on your past
• How coaching focuses less on where certain beliefs come from
• Real-life examples of the difference coaching makes and what exactly coaching can change
• How coaching can be especially helpful for reaching big goals
• How coaching looks for where you have control in your life and focuses on that
• How coaching reminds you of what you’ve already managed to accomplish when facing a new goal
• Dr. Smith’s guide to coaching for women physicians so they understand what coaching is
• How coaching is amongst the most effective tools for physician wellness and burnout

And more!

Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At my new practice, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now: email [email protected]

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/ 

Connect with Dr. Smith: 

Website:
https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/

Podcast:
https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/podcast/ 

Ultimate Guide to Coaching for Women Physicians:
https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/guide/ 

Ep 184: Why Coaching Is Evidence Based and How It Can Help You with Dr. Sunny Smith Part 1

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000754439302

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XpFZfz13bI5CBuNsgOLUH?si=zQqEhR2HQiyMbGoUciX1YQ 

Dr. Sunny Smith is a family physician, entrepreneur, and founder of Empowering Women Physicians (EWP), one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., as recognized by the Inc. 5000. A former Clinical Professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Smith has been honored for her excellence in teaching, humanism in medicine, and community leadership. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a dedicated advocate for physician wellness, as featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, JAMA, and documentaries such as Struggling in Silence and Do No Harm. With her background in underserved medicine, patient advocacy, and medical education, Dr. Smith now empowers women physicians to enjoy the lives that they worked so hard to create through her innovative coaching programs.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• The evidence-based data showing that coaching has effective results, especially in physicians
• Findings of a 2019 study where just 6 sessions of coaching decreased burnout and improved overall quality of life
• Another study that focused on primary care doctors over the course of 6 months
• Findings of improvement in burnout that lasted beyond the course of the intervention
• Not only does the intervention group get better, but the control group, while waiting, gets worse
• JAMA study at 28 institutions with 1,000 female residents showing decreased burnout from just group coaching sessions
• 2024 study where physicians trained in coaching trained physician peers at their institution and had those peers coach other people at their institutions 
• Decreased burnout and increased professional fulfillment, the control group also got worse 
• Significant effect sizes of these studies
• Findings that after 8 weeks in Dr. Smith’s program, 77% burned out decreased to 33% burned out
• How you don’t have to make huge external changes to really start feeling better and making change right where you are
• Qualitative data showing how people’s perceptions of their life change after coaching interventions 
• Once you understand you can change your thoughts and feelings intentionally and change your perspective, you approach everything differently
• How the ripple effect of people getting coached may extend to the people around them in their own life
• There’s no question of if coaching works, the only question is how it can be broadly implemented
• Dr. Smith’s Empowering Women Physicians coaching program
• Debunking the myth that a lot of physicians who train as coaches end up no longer practicing medicine
• Using the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Inventory designed to detect changes in a small period of time
• How physicians’ lived experiences make them uniquely qualified for coaching other physicians
• Who better to coach a physician than a physician?
• How coaching looks at where you are and where you want to be

And more!

Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At my new practice, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now: email [email protected]

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/ 

Connect with Dr. Smith: 

Website:
https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/

Podcast:
https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/podcast/&a

Anjani Mahabashya M.D., CHCQM-PHY is the founder of the founder of a physician-led consulting company focused on Utilization Management, CDI, coding process improvement, and Physician Advisor staffing. Dr Mahabashya is a national speaker, a two-time TEDx speaker, and has been featured on multiple podcasts. She has also trained and mentored physicians to become effective, high-impact Physician Advisors. 

Some of the topics we discussed were: 

• Career opportunities outside traditional clinical practice
• Practical steps for successfully transitioning away from traditional clinical practice
• How to work in different roles without completely giving up clinical practice
• The role of curiosity in working hybrid roles
• Dr. Mahabashya’s course where physicians can gain practical experience with the day-to-day of hybrid career pathways
• Preparing for value-based care as a physician
• Recommendations for someone who has just started as a physician advisor
• The importance of relationship building as a crucial skill set for a physician advisor 

And more! 

Connect with Dr. Mahabashya:

Email:
[email protected] 

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjani-m-848a201b9/ 

Ep 180: How to Expand Physician Impact Beyond the Bedside as a Physician Advisor with Dr. Anjani Mahabashya 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000749059219 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kPobt1jZrRPSZBjVTPFOJ?si=825HAsceTVufaAlN-bj1Tg 

Ep 181: Upskilling for the Evolving Healthcare Landscape with Dr. Anjani Mahabashya Part 1 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000750141503 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hW638XbEdeocoHZivL0mp?si=gEYAuKjFRIOwwI2I41B0LA 

Ep 182: Upskilling for the Evolving Healthcare Landscape with Dr. Anjani Mahabashya Part 2 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000751171536 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SuutTSMyXjPa9QBfkS1A7?si=5XDr99FhTSa1DQ4uSlxjgw 

Anjani Mahabashya M.D., CHCQM-PHY is the founder of the founder of a physician-led consulting company focused on Utilization Management, CDI, coding process improvement, and Physician Advisor staffing. Dr Mahabashya is a national speaker, a two-time TEDx speaker, and has been featured on multiple podcasts. She has also trained and mentored physicians to become effective, high-impact Physician Advisors. 

Some of the topics we discussed were: 

• Navigating potential pressure to deny claims on the insurance side of a physician advisor role
• How to resist insurance pressure while still providing enough quality care
• Where to start in looking for a physician advisor role
• Knowing the language of presentation in front of stakeholders
• Translating a problem into either revenue or quality
• Where to learn more about strategy and system-level contributions to healthcare
• Clinical documentation integrity and coding taking precedence while the healthcare system shifts to value-based care
• How to truly influence the healthcare system
• How physicians can prepare for shifts in care delivery, technology, and value-based care in the evolving healthcare landscape
• How to document all the risks of a patient appropriately
• Working as a connector to translate medical coding into a regular clinical language 

And more!

Connect with Dr. Mahabashya: 

Email:
[email protected] 

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjani-m-848a201b9/ 

Ep 180: How to Expand Physician Impact Beyond the Bedside as a Physician Advisor with Dr. Anjani Mahabashya 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000749059219 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kPobt1jZrRPSZBjVTPFOJ?si=825HAsceTVufaAlN-bj1Tg 

Ep 181: Upskilling for the Evolving Healthcare Landscape with Dr. Anjani Mahabashya Part 1 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000750141503 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hW638XbEdeocoHZivL0mp?si=gEYAuKjFRIOwwI2I41B0LA 

Anjani Mahabashya M.D., CHCQM-PHY is the founder of the founder of a physician-led consulting company focused on Utilization Management, CDI, coding process improvement, and Physician Advisor staffing. Dr Mahabashya is a national speaker, a two-time TEDx speaker, and has been featured on multiple podcasts. She has also trained and mentored physicians to become effective, high-impact Physician Advisors. 

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• How to facilitate productive conversations with physicians as a physician advisor
• Helping physicians by trying to avoid contacting them in the first part of the day when everything is busiest
• Sharing successes of proper documentation with the physicians who did it 
• Placing emphasis on coming from a place of compliance and helping patients avoid extra fees
• The importance of correct documentation in protecting patients from expensive medical bills
• Bringing focus back to taking care of patients holistically and thinking of financial consequences they might face
• Making difficult conversations easier by finding who is friends with whom
• How things are different for physician advisors who work for insurance companies

And more!

Connect with Dr. Mahabashya:

Email:
[email protected] 

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjani-m-848a201b9/

Ep 180: How to Expand Physician Impact Beyond the Bedside as a Physician Advisor with Dr. Anjani Mahabashya

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-women-physicians/id1630624425?i=1000749059219

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kPobt1jZrRPSZBjVTPFOJ?si=825HAsceTVufaAlN-bj1Tg 

Anjani Mahabashya M.D., CHCQM-PHY is the founder of the founder of a physician-led consulting company focused on Utilization Management, CDI, coding process improvement, and Physician Advisor staffing. Dr Mahabashya is a national speaker, a two-time TEDx speaker, and has been featured on multiple podcasts. She has also trained and mentored physicians to become effective, high-impact Physician Advisors. 

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• How Dr. Mahabashya got into physician advising after a career-ending injury 
• The physician advisor exam and the benefits of taking it 
• How to work as a physician advisor
• Advice for people interested in getting into some sort of physician advising role  

And more!

Connect with Dr. Mahabashya:

Email:
[email protected] 

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjani-m-848a201b9/