Ep 187: Focusing on Solutions to the Systemic Issues of Being a Female Doctor with Dr. Noemi Adame Part 1

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:How even five seconds of gratitude journaling can be beneficialDistinguishing the difference between rules and boundariesSetting boundaries with patients by controlling your own behaviorHow automations make it easier to maintain your boundariesUsing automations to increase your bandwidth for what can’t be automatedThe program Dr. Adame uses for CRM and EMRDoing group meet & greets instead of 1 on 1Why Dr. Adame’s team switched away from Atlas for EMRThe pros of having group meet and greets instead of individual onesAnd 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