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In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, chats with guest Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, about her schooling, career, mentorship, chairmanship and being a parent.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap 1:04 Introduction 1:14 Welcome Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD 2:31 Tell us about where you’re from, where you grew up and how you became an ophthalmologist. 2:47 In college, did you know you wanted to go to medical school? 4:36 What was your PhD work on? 5:09 Enyedi and Colby discuss Colby’s psychiatry background and how it prepared her to being a chairperson and a mother. 6:49 Colby talks about motherhood while attending medical school. 7:36 Colby chats about mentorship and model behavior. 8:51 Enyedi and Colby discuss being effective mentors and mothers. 10:43 How did you become a chairman? 13:04 Enyedi and Colby talk about kids, motherhood and careers. 16:51 Is it different being a chair in one place versus another? 18:47 Enyedi and Colby chat about making tough decisions. 23:10 Colby talks about being a fan of opera. 24:31 What is your favorite book? 26:49 Women in Ophthalmology 29:56 Thank you 30:58We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, is an internationally renowned academic corneal specialist with a longstanding interest in Fuchs dystrophy. She is currently pioneering novel, non-transplant treatments for this condition and has specific expertise in the management of ocular surface tumors, pediatric corneal disease, infectious keratitis and keratoprosthesis. She is also the Elisabeth J. Cohen professor and chairman of the department of ophthalmology New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Colby serves on the executive committee for the Zoster Eye Disease Study, the US chair for a multi-national, multi-center study examining the role of Rho kinase inhibition in corneal endothelial rejuvenation and serves on numerous boards of directors for the Cornea Society.
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In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, discuss leadership in ophthalmology with Adrienne Graves, as well as her career in pharmaceuticals.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap 1:06 Introduction 1:22 Welcome Adrienne Graves 1:40 How did you start in ophthalmology? 2:30 What was your first job and how did you get where you are now? 6:11 How long were you at Alcon? What were your experiences at Alcon? 11:42 Where did you find your mentors? 14:23 Why did you want to turn down the role of CEO at Santen? 16:15 Why did you talk to your mentor about turning down the CEO position? 19:52 How do your experiences shape your mentorship style? 20:40 How to show up professionally 24:57 Speaking up about gender disparities and the value of women in leadership spaces 26:16 Running marathons 28:19 Where does your go-getter attitude come from? 30:35 Being a board member 31:41 Favorite vacation spot? 33:54 Thank you 36:35
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Adrienne Graves is a visionary innovation mentor for the ophthalmic innovation program at Stanford.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Graves serves on the boards of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO; Emeritus), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), Himalayan Cataract Project, a founding board member of OWL (Ophthalmic World Leaders, formerly Ophthalmic Women Leaders) and Retina Global.
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In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, chat with Jeannette Bankes about leadership in eye care and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
· Introduction :23
· Welcome Jeannette Bankes 1:11
· Tell us about your current role at Alcon. 2:02
· Alcon’s earnings are outstanding. What do you attribute to? 3:11
· Where did your journey start? How did you find your way into ophthalmology? 4:59
· What makes a good leader? 10:50
· What makes a good mentor? 13:08
· How did you become so analytical? 17:07
· What are the barriers that you see women in leadership face? 22:44
· What are the characteristics of a good mentee? How do you find a mentor? How do you figure out the path you want to pursue? 25:48
· How have you balanced your career with your home life? And what is your advice? 28:20
· Favorite book? Favorite movie? Stress relief? Vacation spot? 41:05
· Thank you 43:30
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Jeannette Bankes is the group president of the global franchises at Alcon.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Bankes serves on the board of directors for the ASCRS Foundation.
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In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, discuss their careers, their roles in humanitarian care and the importance of mentorship with Bonnie An Henderson, MD, and Abby Markward, MBA.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· Introduction :29
· Welcome Abby Markward & Bonnie Henderson, MD :40
· Tell us about your current roles in leadership and how you came to be in these positions of leadership. 1:27
· Henderson: Can you speak to some of the leadership roles you’ve had and how they’ve informed your current role? 7:20
· Markward: Tell us about your current leadership role at ASCRS. 9:38
· What is your advice for those who seek leadership roles like yours? 13:58
· The importance of mentorship 15:28
· Humanitarian care 17:48
· Markward: What is ASCRS doing to be part of the humanitarian care solution? 22:08
· What is your advice for people who want to get involved with helping others and making the world a better place? 24:26
· Thank you 33:08
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Bonnie An Henderson, MD, is the president and chief executive officer, global head of innovation and technology of HelpMeSee, a non-profit organization that creates virtual reality simulators to teach cataract surgery in low resourced areas.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Abigail Markward, MBA, is the executive director of the ASCRS Foundation.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Henderson is the president and chief executive officer, global head of innovation and technology of HelpMeSee. Markward is the executive director of the ASCRS Foundation.
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In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, talks diversity in leadership with Lori Tierney, as well as her journey from vision science to president of Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
· Introduction :09
· Welcome Lori Tierney :48
· What is your leadership style? How does it differ from your male counterparts? 2:18
· Who was your role model growing up? Who inspired you to choose this career path? 5:20
· What did your mom do, and did she have an influence on your career? 9:16
· You came from a STEM background. How did you end up choosing STEM? And did you see yourself every becoming a leader in the healthcare industry? 12:18
· Inflection points 16:18
· Did you face any barriers that women leaders tend to experience in their careers? What is your advice to women who are looking to overcome these barriers in their careers? 17:44
· Have you ever experienced resistance in response to your leadership style, especially among men? 22:01
· How did you know when you were doing good work, and have you experienced imposter syndrome? Do you still experience imposter syndrome? 25:47
· As a leader, how do you stay mindful of who is sitting at the table? And what is important to you when it comes to choosing people for your team? 32:14
· Do you have any pearls for women practicing in the eye care field? What resources can you recommend for listeners to improve upon their leadership skills? 36:11
· Thank you 43:03
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Lori Tierney is president of the Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision and a member of the global vision leadership team.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Tierney is the president of the Americas for Johnson & Johnson Vision.
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In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman on how to get involved in clinical research.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· Introduction :06
· Welcome Kendra Hileman :33
· What is your role and what do you do? :38
· How do you get involved in clinical research as a private practice surgeon? 1:53
· Alconscience.com 3:49
· How did you build up the infrastructure to participate in clinical trials? 8:15
· How do you decide what questions you ask and where to place your priorities in research and development? 9:50
· Identifying the need 11:41
· Collaboration between doctors and industry 13:21
· Negotiating the budget for clinical trials 14:30
· Women in Ophthalmology clinical trials training program 18:54
· Alcon Research Institute 19:19
· Any pearls of wisdom? 20:55
· Diverse patient populations 22:22
· Thank you 23:51
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Kendra Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.
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In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman and Jasmine Ainetchian about women in leadership and championing other women in their careers.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· Introduction :21
· Welcome :53
· Kendra Hileman 1:03
· Jasmine Ainetchian 2:10
· Kendra: how did you find yourself in the field of ophthalmology? 4:10
· Reverse mentoring 6:15
· Imposter syndrome 7:59
· Jasmine: is there an important mentor that has influenced you? 9:39
· How often do you think or ask a mentor/mentee, “Where do you want to be in five, ten years?” 12:00
· Developing a sense of self and discovering your passions 14:13
· Having confidence in yourself 16:38
· What are some of the challenges you face when managing your team and holding in a leadership position? 18:08
· Jasmine: where did your journey start? 20:44
· What are the changes you’ve seen in terms of women working in STEM? What changes would you like to see for women in STEM? 21:32
· What is one pearl of wisdom that you can give to women who want to pursue a position in leadership? 26:37
· Thank you 29:05
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Jasmine Ainetchian is the US surgical implantables leader at Alcon.
Kendra Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Aintechian is the US surgical implantables leader at Alcon. Hileman is vice president, head of instrument research and development at Alcon.
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In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guest Cindy Toth, MD, about her career as a female surgeon in the field of ophthalmology.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· Introduction :39
· Welcome Cindy Toth, MD 3:33
· How did you get interested in ophthalmology? 5:52
· You have been really accomplished in fields typically dominated by men: military, VR surgery, engineering lab, etc.— how did you claim your seat at the table then lead mostly male teams? 12:24
· What is your personal philosophy? 15:38
· Who were your mentors/sponsors and do you have advice for finding mentors, being a mentee, advice on effective mentorship? 23:21
· Do you have any advice on how to get over imposter syndrome? 27:19
· What is your passion outside of work? 38:56
· Thank you 43:32
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Cynthia “Cindy” Toth, MD, is a clinician-scientist vitreoretinal surgeon and distinguished professor on faculty at Duke University. She is also co-founder and chief medical officer of Theia Imaging. She is also chairman of the board of the Robert Machemer Foundation and serves on the Board of the International Retinal Research Foundation.
Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Toth is the owner and an employee at Theia Imaging.
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In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, sit down and chat with guest Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about her career as a woman in medicine and ophthalmology.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
· Introductions :13
· Welcome Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS :33
· Tell us about your journey to ophthalmology 3:50
· Refractive error in children and as a “true” ophthalmic disease 7:44
· McDonald on her family and mentors 10:00
· The evolution of women in ophthalmology and in medicine 12:36
· What was it like being an ophthalmologist back then as a woman? 14:49
· Work life balance and ophthalmology as a specialty 16:19
· Discussion on overcoming obstacles and imposter syndrome 17:45
· McDonald on the career accomplishments she is most proud of 19:36
· Learning from failure 22:37
· Advocating for mentees 28:09
· Paying it forward through advocacy 33:18
· Advice to the next generation of women in medicine 34:04
· Rapid round of “Ask Her Anything” 36:32
· Thank you 39:07
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a cornea/cataract/refractive surgeon with OCLI Vision on Long Island.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: The hosts and guest report no relevant financial disclosures.
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In this episode, hosts Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, sit down and chat with guests Carey Powers, Ali Salo and Tiffany Haynes, to discuss women in leadership, live from the Women in Ophthalmology meeting.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
· Live from Women in Ophthalmology :11
· Introductions :15
· Learning from women leaders at WiO 2:56
· Leadership lessons from “Raise Your Play” session 3:26
· Discussion of “Leave Mean Girls Behind” by Jennifer Cross 5:48
· Miscommunication 8:57
· Men Who Champion Women 10:22
· Being assertive vs. being authentic 14:32
· Finding your strengths and neutralizing weaknesses 15:47
· Women’s influence in the US 18:38
· Thinking back to the women who came before 19:38
· What advice would you give to your younger self based on your experiences? 21:00
· Thank you 24:15
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. You can follow Carey Powers on LinkedIn.
References:
Henderson B. WIO Honorary Lecture – A vision for change: Examining the past, advancing the present and shaping the future of gender equality in health care. Presented at: Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium; Aug. 24-27, 2023; Marco Island, Florida.
Nijm, Lisa, et al. Keynote session: Raise your play – leadership lessons. Presented at: Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium; Aug. 24-27,2023; Marco Island, Florida.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Tiffany Haynes is the vice president of clinical operations at Epion Therapeutics.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Carey Powers is the founder and CEO of Powers & Company and is a host for the Ophthalmology Innovation Source (OIS) Podcast.
Ali Salo is the regional business director, east region, at RxSight Inc.
Disclosures: The hosts and guests report no relevant financial disclosures.
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Laura Enyedi, MD, Susan MacDonald, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, talk with Michelle Cabrera, MD, Lauren Hock, MD, Olivia Killner, MD, and Brittni Scruggs, MD, PhD, on the topic of sexual harassment in the field of ophthalmology.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· The topic :06
· Introductions :18
· Trigger warning 3:38
· The scope and severity of sexual harassment 3:53
· Do you have advice for people in terms of when to report and how to address sexual harassment? 9:05
· Toolkit for Responding to Patient Initiated Verbal Sexual Harassment 17:38
· Workshop Curriculum for Responding to Patient Initiated Verbal Sexual Harassment 21:45
· Bystander interventions 26:36
· Reporting sexual harassment 30:41
· Sexual harassment in private practice 33:23
· Five-year follow-up study on sexual harassment in ophthalmology 37:21
· Thank you 38:49
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
References:
Hock LE, et al. J Acad Ophthalmol. 2020;doi:10.1055/s-0040-1717062.
Scruggs BA, et al. J Acad Ophthalmol. 2020;doi:10.1055/s-0040-1705092.
Michelle “Mimi” Cabrera, MD, is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington and head of ophthalmology at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Lauren E. Hock, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Olivia Killeen, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus fellow at Duke University. Follow Dr. Killeen on X (Twitter) @olivia_killeen.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Brittni Scruggs, MD, PhD, is a board-certified adult and pediatric vitreoretinal surgeon at Mayo Clinic.
Disclosures: Cabrera receives grant funding from the Alcon Research Institute. Scruggs is a consultant for Genentech and Iveric Bio. Enyedi, Hock, Killeen, MacDonald and McCabe report no relevant financial disclosures.
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Laura B. Enyedi, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss contract negotiations and the gender wage-gap in ophthalmology with Lisa Nijm, MD, JD.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
· The topic :45
· Introduction Lisa Nijm, MD, JD 1:10
· What are the most important parts of contract negotiation? 4:20
· What are the items that are the most important to negotiate? 6:09
· Do you find a middle ground when it comes to negotiations? 11:04
· Receiving backlash for being “too aggressive” in negotiations 15:05
· Approaching negotiations with confidence 19:17
· Gender pay-gaps 20:14
· Women physicians and inequality 27:52
· For more information, go to realworldophthalmology.com and wioonline.org 31:50
· Thank you 33:20
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, is a cornea, cataract and LASIK surgeon at Warrenville Eyecare & LASIK, licensed attorney, innovator and assistant professor at the University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: Enyedi and Zhu report no relevant financial disclosures. Healio could not confirm relevant financial disclosures for Nijm at the time of posting.
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Laura B. Enyedi, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace with Audrey Talley Rostov, MD.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01
· The topic 1:31
· Dr. Enyedi on sexual harassment and the survey study 1:47
· Dr. Periman on sexual harassment and her experiences 3:53
· Dr. Rostov on sexual harassment, bullying and DEI 5:11
· Academic studies on sexual harassment in ophthalmology 9:40
· Harassment, bullying and discriminations: power differential 18:48
· Issues of unconscious bias and gender bias 22:03
· Discrimination: pregnancy and motherhood 28:33
· Bystander intervention 33:37
· Being prepared to respond 40:17
· Professionalism mentorship 43:51
· Resources for victims of harassment and bullying 44:56
· Social media support 45:45
· Thank you 48:45
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, is a partner at Northwest Eye Surgeons and director of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery and global health partner at HCP/Cureblindness.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: Enyedi, Periman, Rostov and Zhu report no relevant financial disclosures.
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Susan MacDonald, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, chat about meeting hacks live from ASCRS.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· The topic :11
· The mechanics: what to do when participating and how to prioritize time 1:12
· Opportunities at ASCRS: networking 5:38
· Comfortable conference clothes 7:57
· Comfortable footwear 9:49
· Briefcases 14:10
· Etiquette: manners 15:08
· Shutting down the negative self-talk 22:49
· Self-talk 23:18
· Say what needs to be said: body language and being bold 25:26
· Improv theatre game: “Yes and” 28:25
· Command the stage 29:45
· Thank you 34:11
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: MacDonald, McCabe, Periman and Zhu report no relevant financial disclosures.
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Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, chat with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about meeting expectations and how to handle the pressure of trials and tribulations.
· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00
· Welcome Dr. McDonald :49
· The topic 1:33
· Where do you have the most stress when it comes to meeting internal or external expectations? 2:08
· Is there something you do internally to calm down the high expectations that you set for yourself? 3:35
· How do you prioritize expectations? 6:29
· What are your go-to mechanisms that help you prioritize expectations? 9:13
· How do you handle not meeting internal or external expectations? 13:23
· Depending on people who support you and affirmations 14:51
· Growth mindset 16:04
· What would you say to yourself to avoid having a meltdown? 20:36
· Thank you 25:12
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a cornea/cataract/refractive surgeon with OCLI Vision on Long Island.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Disclosures: McDonald, McCabe and Periman report no relevant financial disclosures.
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Dagny Zhu, MD, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, FACS, about the multitude of career pathways in ophthalmology and balancing career with family.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01 The topic 4:20 Welcome Dr. Matossian 4:54 About Dr. Matossian and her journey 5:06 Mentors 6:38 Reaching out and expressing interest 7:30 Figuring out what to do and the steps taken 8:04 Administrative practice 9:31 Ask for help 10:08 Intention 10:55 Periman’s activities outside of clinical practice 11:23 Steps to working outside of clinical practice 12:59 Planning chapter two in a career 15:34 Speaking and writing articles benefits clinical practice 17:37 Trying new things 19:15 Balancing motherhood and clinical practice 20:33 Time management and assistants 24:55 Words of wisdom for young women in ophthalmology 30:47 Thank you 32:57We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, FACS, is founder and past medical director of Matossian Eye Associates, an integrated ophthalmology and optometry private practice with locations in Mercer County, New Jersey, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: Matossian, McCabe, Periman and Zhu report no relevant financial disclosures.
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Dagny Zhu, MD, talks with Trina Spear and Heather Hasson, co-founders and co-CEOs of FIGS Scrubs, about how they help female physicians feel confident and perform their best, their initiatives to celebrate healthcare workers and address gender disparities in the medical workforce and more.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic :21 Welcome Trina Spear and Heather Hasson :31 About how Spear and Hasson got started, and the glass ceilings they have broken as women in this industry 1:00 Background on making clothes and fashion 4:58 Limits in scrubs fashion, fabric; why does everything have to be a V-Neck? 5:35 Did you always see yourself as a leader? Were you born with these leadership skills, or is it something you developed along the way? 7:03 Can you share a little bit about your background? Were you ever interested in healthcare and medicine yourself? 9:53 FIGS Mission Statement; What are some of the initiatives you’ve done to help address those gender disparities in the healthcare workforce? 12:07 Utilizing social media to tell stories of healthcare workers and inspire the next generation of female healthcare workers 15:16 As women on the business side and becoming the first female co-CEOs, what kind of obstacles did you encounter along the way? 16:44 FIGS’ advocacy; What’s coming up for this year? 19:30 What tips, pearls, or resources would you say to the young women today to make their place and their name in society and their own respective fields? 22:43 Thank you 25:00We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Trina Spear and Heather Hasson are co-founders and co-CEOs of FIGS Scrubs. Spear can be reached at @trinaspear on Twitter. Hasson can be reached at @heatherhasson on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
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Dagny Zhu, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, talk with Michelle T. Cabrera, MD, Himani Goyal, MD, and Nicole Fram, MD, about managing and overcoming complications in the OR, ways to instill confidence in young female surgeons and more.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic :25 Welcome Dr. Cabrera, Dr. Goyal and Dr. Fram 1:03 About Cabrera 1:19 About Goyal 1:30 About Fram 1:43 When did you decide, “I think I can handle this. I think I’ve got the know-how to make the patient do alright”? 3:28 Cabrera on imposter syndrome in men vs. women regarding complications when it comes to surgery 5:13 For Goyal training residents, what have you seen, and how do you try to instill confidence in these younger surgeons? 12:19 Analyzing mistakes with fellow surgeons 15:30 About Fram’s Quicksand Chronicles podcast 16:22 Keeping nerves and emotions out of the operating room 20:48 Managing complications and gaining knowledge, confidence through experience 22:49 How to deal with patients treating female doctors and surgeons differently; how to present yourself to patients 24:53 How do you talk to a patient when there has been a complication? 28:38 Discussion on ‘legacy of a complication’ 33:37 How can we lead the next generation of women to build confidence in the OR? How can we provide greater mentorship or support for the women in the OR? 35:27 Thank you 37:48We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Michelle T. Cabrera, MD, is chief of ophthalmology at Seattle Children's Hospital andassociate professor of ophthalmology at University of Washington.
Himani Goyal, MD, is clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Eye Center and chief of ophthalmology at Woodhull Medical Center. She can be reached at @HimaniGoyalMD on Twitter.
Susan MacDonald, MD, is president of Eye Corps and associate clinical professor at Tufts School of Medicine.
Nicole Fram, MD, is the managing partner of Advanced Vision Care and a Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology at the Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She can be reached at @NicoleFramMD on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
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Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Andrea L. Kossler, MD, Cherie A. Fathy, MD, MPH, and Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, about the incredible accomplishments of female authors in ophthalmology journals, ways to encourage growth and limit disparities and more.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12 The topic :18 Welcome Dr. Fathy 54 Welcome Dr. Kossler 1:26 Welcome Dr. Henderson 2:27 Welcome Dr. Periman 3:24 Discussing Dr. Fathy’s study on female authorship in ophthalmology journals 4:06 Female authorship trends; has there been improvement? 8:31 Ways in which young people can navigate inequity early in their careers 10:56 Conscious decisions to ensure gender equity as part of an editorial board 12:40 Parity vs. proportional representation in publishing 33:25 Editorial board membership and women authorship percentage 16:51 Retracted peer reviewed journal findings; the power of speaking up against poor methodology 18:25 Fighting for proper recognition and growth opportunity in larger journal publishing; why are senior women hitting a ‘ceiling?’ 24:21 The burden of growing home responsibilities during the pandemic; how can we overcome this added weight and potential burnout? 26:35 How did the pandemic affect publication numbers in general? 33:11 More support at home and in the workplace for everyone; getting rid of deciding between home and work 34:25 Do women spend more time with every patient? Finding more support in sharing the burden 36:39 The differences in male and female writing in published studies; advocating for yourself and knowing your self-worth 38:57 Final thoughts on the topic; advice and wisdom for young female specialists looking to publish and share their work 43:07 Thank you 46:39We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN.
Cherie A. Fathy, MD, MPH, is a Corneal Fellow at the Wilmer Eye Institute division of Cornea & External Disease at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She can be reached on Twitter @CherieEyeMD.
Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, is a Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery.
Andrea L. Kossler, MD, is the Director of Oculoplastic Surgery & Orbital Oncology and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. She can be reached @KosslerMD on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.
Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.
Disclosures: Periman reports consulting for Allergan, Novartis and Sun Ophthalmics.
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Laura M. Periman, MD, talks with Vandana C. Reddy, MD, and Rupa K. Wong, MD, about the challenges female surgeons face, how to navigate some of the societal dualities of being a woman leader and more.
Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :41 The topic :55 Guest introductions 1:07 Welcome Dr. Reddy 1:57 Welcome Dr. Wong 3:58 Have you encountered any of the challenges of being a leader in the operating room as a female? How have you dealt with it and how have you learned to identify it? 4:47 Thoughts on how the ACGME guidelines for creating a non-intimidating, equitable, non-harassing work environment can be beneficial for the younger generation of clinicians and private practices in the future 12:12 Navigating some of the societal dualities in becoming a woman leader 13:26 How do you balance that fine line of being stern but being fair and flexible? 19:12 Dealing with biases and double standards as female surgeons 22:53 Addressing the inequities of how male and female surgeons are treated when surgical complications occur 26:08 Does creating an atmosphere of curiosity work to address the issue of defensiveness? 30:53 The importance of allyship and establishing trust 33:25 Can you think of any other pearls in order support and advocate for other female surgeons? 37:14 Anything we’ve left out? 41:08 Thank you for listening 42:01We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN, @Dryeyemaster and @drrupawong.
Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA.
Vandana C. Reddy, MD, is the founder and CEO of Northeast Georgia Ophthalmology.
Rupa K. Wong, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist, with a specialty in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus and is the managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic.
Disclosures: Periman reports consulting for Allergan, Novartis and Sun Ophthalmics. Reddy is the CEO of Northeast Georgia Ophthalmology. Wong is the co-owner and managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic.
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