The Difficulty in Becoming a Woman Surgeon with Dr. Katherine Bakke, Episode #003

01/26/21 • 59 min

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 choices and the impact it has on her and her colleagues.
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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.
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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 and Organizational Systems. She did her dissertation on the personal experience of black women during surgical residency where she interviewed six black women who were 5-15 years out of training. She extrapolated 4 phases of experiences that the composite of these women experienced and discusses them each with us during this interview. Shortly after we recorded this episode, Dr. Dawson passed away after loosing her battle with cancer. She is truly a pioneer in many regards and is dearly missed. The University of Washington has created the Patricia L. Dawson Endowed Faculty Fellowship, a fund established to continue in perpetuity the work of making UM Medicine a model for healthcare equity. To contribute, visit:
http://acceleratemed.org/dawson
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