The Voices Unheard podcast exists to illuminate and amplify the frequently unheard voices of physicians and surgeons in today’s healthcare system. These bimonthly interview discussions are uncharacteristically transparent revealing the lived experiences of under-represented medical doctors who face unthinkable workplace discrimination and harassment related to gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, and other intersectional identities and/or ethical values that do not ’fit” into the status quo. In shining a light on these compelling personal stories we hope to fan the flame of sustainable culture change in medicine and surgery in order to transpose a safe, dignified, equitable, and inclusive workplace to future generations.For more information or to access our library of episodes with the associated links, please visit: www.voicesinmedicine.com
Does the Myth of Meritocracy Define Your Professional Worth? with Dr. Imani McElroy and Dr. Nikhil Panda, Episode #013
Dr. Imani McElroy is a general Surgery resident at MGH. Since the last time we spoke with her, she has completed a master’s in public health at Harvard Chan. She plans to spend this academic year working on research projects with a focus on disparities in health care delivery, complex aortic disease, and implementation sciences. Dr. Nikhil Panda, known as Panda, is a rising 4th year general surgery resident who will be joining the MGH 4+3 cardiothoracic program. Originally from Chattano...
12 Jun 2021
Holistic Healing Through a Life Full of Love and Vulnerability with Dr. Red Hoffman, Episode #012
Red Hoffman is an acute care surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina who is board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and hospice and palliative medicine. She serves as the surgical clerkship director for the University of North Carolina Asheville campus and also works as an associate hospice medical director for CarePartners Hospice. She is a writer whose work has been featured in JAMA, General Surgery News, KevinMD and Doximity. She is the creator and host of...
20 May 2021
How Would Failing Forward Catapult the Impenetrable Forcefields of JEDI? with Dr. Darilyn Moyer, Episode #011
Dr. Darilyn Moyer is a board-certified Internist and Infectious Disease specialist who has been a FACP since 2007. She has served on the Board of Regents, chaired American College of Physicians’ (ACP) Board of Governors and served as Governor of ACP’s Pennyslvania SE Chapter. Dr. Moyer’s research & scholarly activities are in the areas of medical education, high value care, patient safety, and professionalism. In 2016, Dr. Moyer was the first woman to serve as the ACP Executive Vice Presi...
5 May 2021
Has a Whisper Campaign Determined That You Are "Not A Good Fit?" with Dr. Michaela West, Episode #010
Dr. Michaela West MD, PhD is a board certified general and critical care surgeon and is a fellow of the ACS and College of Critical Care Medicine. She currently is the Trauma Research Chair at North Memorial Health Care, a Level 1 trauma center in Minneapolis, MN, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota. She holds the distinction of Emeritus Professor at UCSF and is a founding member of Times Up Healthcare. In this episode, we discuss the challe...
20 Apr 2021
Five Empowering Tools to Combat Gaslighting and Create a Competitive Advantage Against Inequity with Dr. Anushri Anandaraja and Dr. Stella Safo, Episode #009
Dr. Natasha Anushri Anandaraja was born in New Zealand where she earned her medical degree. She worked with international NGOs on child health and disaster relief before coming to New York City in 2002, where she trained in Pediatrics, Global Health and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She was the Director of Global Health Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 2008 until 2015, and then the Director of the Office of Wellbeing and Resil...
6 Apr 2021
What Can You Learn From an Accomplished Black Surgical Trainee? with Dr. Imani McElroy, Episode #008
Imani McElroy is a general surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is in the first two years of the research component of her residency, during which she’s completing an MPH and doing outcomes research in trauma and vascular surgery. She plans to pursue specialized training in Vascular Surgery and ultimately return home to California to care for underserved communities. In this episode, Dr. McElroy discusses why only 0.79% of academic surgeons are black women, as well a...
23 Mar 2021
The Power of Mentorship and Female Role Models with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, Episode #007
Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE is a Tenured Professor and the Vice Chair of Strategy and Innovation in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She is a mother of four, cardiac anesthesiologist, the CEO & Founder of Brave Enough, a well-published researcher in cardiac anesthesiology and gender equity, author, and international speaker. Her greatest passion is empowering and encouraging others to achieve wellbeing in their professional a...
9 Mar 2021
Celebrating Women In Medicine with Dr. Qaali Hussein, Episode #006
Qaali Hussein, MD is a board-certified trauma surgeon, mother, and CEO of Defiance Academy who is an outspoken fierce advocate for equity in medicine. As a Hijab-wearing Muslim who had 6 children during residency and fellowship, she discusses the varying obstacles she faced during her inspirational journey. She also speaks about the challenges that come with clinging to authenticity. Dr. Hussein gives valuable powerful advice for under-represented minorities and re-frames the idea of re...
23 Feb 2021
Impacting Diversity Through Leadership with Dr. Roberta Gebhard, Special Episode #005
Roberta Gebhard, DO is the Immediate Past President of AMWA, a Family Practice physician, mother of four adult children, founder of AMWA Gender Equity Task Force, and member of the American Medical Association (AMA) Women Physicians Section (WPS) Governing Council representing 80,000 women physician’s in the US. In this engaging special episode, we discuss leadership in medicine and how physician's are leaders based on their position though few are equipped for this role. D...
2 Feb 2021
Surgery Taught to Black Women by White Men with Dr. Patricia Dawson, Episode #004
#004- Dr. Patricia Dawson is a pioneer black, women surgeon who completed medical school in 1977 and surgical residency in 1982. She was the second women to finish her surgical training at the oldest surgical residency west of the Rockies, and she was the only black resident to ever graduate from this program. She discusses how this was an incredibly isolating experience for her, but she was not going to let that deter her from her goals. She went on to obtain a PhD in Human...
26 Jan 2021
The Difficulty in Becoming a Woman Surgeon with Dr. Katherine Bakke, Episode #003
Dr. Katherine Bakke discusses her narrative "But I love my big hair! An Essay on the Discouragement and Difficulty of Becoming a Women Surgeon!" She shares her journey from creative work into surgical training and when things all came together for her. Even after this, she resisted the idea of becoming a surgeon because her values were not always validated by the surgical profession. During this interview, we will dive deeper into how this dichotomy sharpens her choice...
16 Jan 2021
Is Gynecology Women's Work with Dr. Sarah Temkin, Episode #002
#002 - Dr. Sarah Temkin tells us about her experience as a Gynecological Oncologist and a mid-career physician. She explains that as the number of women in her specialty has increased the number of surgeons has decreased. In addition, she discusses the feminization of gynecology. Her personal experiences are compelling as are the conclusions she extrapolates. Intermingled throughout her narrative are lessons that we can all learn as we advocate for equality in medicine...
16 Jan 2021
The Beginnings with Dr. Pringl Miller and Dr. Melissa Blaker, Episode #001
#001 - Dr. Miller and Dr. Blaker explain why it is important to give physicians and surgeons a platform to tell their stories of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine in order to cultivate change. Dr. Miller's prior work with the The Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics Symposium helped to lay the foundation for this collection of interesting stories in order to enhance advocacy and exposure for the conflicts that many face in their workplaces. In doing so, we hope to disrupt the...
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