Ep 186: The Cost of Being a Woman Physician with Dr. Noemi Adame

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 movementFemale physicians have better outcomesStudies show that patients with female doctors across multiple specialties have better outcomes compared to male doctorsSome of the reasons female doctors have better outcomesFacing additional burdens as female doctorsCost to improved outcomes in a system that isn't built for women physiciansHigher burn out rates and decreased longevity Possible solutions to the negative effects on women physiciansAnd 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] 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 CenterFacebookInstaLinkedInSOMEDocs ProfilePhysician Women's Retreat Info: DPC Women’s Cafe NewsletterPatients treated by Female hospitalist physicians have lower mortality and lower readmission ratesFemale surgeons have lower post op adverse events including death at 90 days and 1 yearFemale 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 colorArticles on SOME Docs discussing this dataIndication that patients and staff make more demands of female doctors than male