When I was in grad school, my son(1 yo then) ended up in the ICU with RSV for 3 nights. I missed an assignment during that time. When I explained the situation, the prof. said “you should have planned better.” I saw her post today on supporting #womeninSTEM 😑😑😑

'Other countries have social safety nets, we have women' 'You can't meditate your way out of a 40 day work week and no child care.'
Pooja Lakshmin MD #MSMUnstoppable

NPR laid me off in November. I’ve spent 3 months not only figuring out what’s next for me, but also thinking about the future of journalism. Truly, wtf are we doing? This steady drumbeat of layoffs everyday tells me that leaders are not thinking beyond RIGHT NOW.

This 👇

REAL SELF-CARE by Pooja Lakshmin MD is one of NPR's BEST BOOKS OF 2023! Start reading now 👉 bit.ly/40sjUqf

It was a pleasure to be back on 1A yesterday, this time with host Todd Zwillich, weighing in on AI for mental health.

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I’m rarely here anymore but I wanted to give a shout to my friend Jessi Gold MD MS for doing big things!! Congrats Jessi ❤️

'Instead of pushing us to strive – or suggesting a cleanse – Lakshmin provides tools for boundary setting and treating yourself with compassion.'

We're thrilled to see REAL SELF-CARE by Pooja Lakshmin MD on NPR's list of 2023 Books We Love! 👇 apps.npr.org/best-books/#ye…

Real Self-Care on NPR Books Best of 2023 list!

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Thank you for being there Bob Garrett !

Wow. Read this piece by Jane van Dis MD 🌎 and colleagues. We really cannot look away here.

Loved this chat with John Moe !

Dr. Janine Clayton, MD talking about why women’s health at Penn FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women

Obligatory pre-Keynote mirror selfie 💃🏽

Penn FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women

Here at Penn FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women to give a keynote on Real Self-Care for Women in Medicine

Join Penn FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women on 10/6 for their 26th Annual Fall Conference ft'ing Janine Clayton, MD (@NIH_ORWH), Pooja Lakshmin MD (@GWtweets), Jenn Lewey (@PennCardiology), Nicole Washington (@ChildrensPhila) & Joseph Teel (@Penn_DFMCH). Learn more & register➡️ shorturl.at/rCKOY

I’ll be BookPeople📚 on 11/15 chatting with debut author Scott Shigeoka about his new book SEEK.

Austin folks — come hang out with us!