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• Put your well-being at the top of your to-do list. Establish a therapeutic relationship with a primary care provider. One in three physicians do not have this type of relationship. • If you see yourself in this article, acknowledge that the problemexists. Ask for help and follow through with it. This is a sign of strength, not weakness. Your well-being depends on it. Do it. NOW.
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In September, we celebratedWomen in Medicine Month by recognizing LSMS members on social media and showcasing what it means to them to be a woman in medicine.
Being a woman in medicine is an honor. It is a wonderful and great responsibility to provide care for people in our community. It takes a level of sacrifice and boldness to protect patients and lead complex health care teams.
I thank God every day for my work as a physician and psychiatrist. Making a positive difference in the lives of the mentally ill, and ultimately in society, is an honor. The presence of greater diversity, including greater numbers of women, has made a profound difference in medical care. Women and men can combine a full-time practice, family life, and outside pursuits.
Medicine, my ministry, my calling, my passion, is all I ever dreamed about from age 3; now it’s my purposed reality for life.
Cynthia Brown-Manning, MD LSMS Member Since 2018
Azeen Sadeghian, MD LSMS Member Since 2016 This breaks some of our ingrained social norms.
Mary Fitz-Gerald, MD LSMS Member Since 1989
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