Don’t Ever Let Them Break You
A medical student and then OB-GYN resident discovers what it’s like to be a woman in medicine.
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Podcasts
Many Shades of Different
“Stage IV cancer at age twenty-one made me different from my peers…”
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Nontraditional
A thirty-six-year-old mom with four children and four jobs embarks on a career in nursing…
Our Town (Chinese Spoken)
After ten years in the US, a Chinese immigrant finally finds a doctor who puts her at ease.
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Chameleon
At age five, on her first day of kindergarden, the author was asked, “Are you Black or white?”
A Weird Fit for Medicine
Front-page headlines can leave a queer physician feeling alone…
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A Real Family?
After many tries at a fertility clinic, a physician and her husband decide to change course.
Coming Clean
A physician keeps quiet about her past as her patient struggles with alcoholism. (Story: 1:38; Q&A: 10:12)
Two Timelines
An Air Force veteran develops bad neck pain and calls his doctor. His wife recounts what happens next. (Story: 1:57; Q&A: 14:15)
Black and White
Loud music interrupts a family in mourning and sparks a racially charged confrontation. (Story at 1:32; Q&A at 8:15)
Everyone Has a Story
A medical student shares a special bond with another person–not a classmate, but a patient. (Story at 1:35; Q&A at 11:00.)
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