Tag: women in medicine
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Bonus Episode 2. Let’s talk menopause & sexual function ft. Stephanie Faubion M.D., M.B.A. & Leading the Rounds
Surprise! We are back with another bonus episode for you all! A couple of weeks ago we sat down with Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Stephanie Faubion and Peter & Caleb from Leading the Rounds to talk about Dr. Faubion’s research, work, and role as a female in medicine. In this episode we discuss menopause and sexual…
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Episode 14. Florence Nightingale: THE nurse (& statistician & researcher & advocate &…)
From the fall of nursing in the 1800s (reference episode 1 for more info!!) to now, the profession has done a full 180. Nurses today are some of the most respected and valued healthcare workers in the field. This shift in the profession wasn’t random or a chance of luck. It was because of Florence…
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Episode 13. Vaccines: The women that poked and prodded
There are some parts of medicine that have been around for so long we sometimes forget that they were new at some point, and the vaccine is one of them. But with the COVID vaccine at the forefront of media and conversations these days, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back…
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Episode 12. Acupuncture: Finding balance in women’s health
Imagine you’re relaxed, music is playing, the room is warm and smells good, your qi is flowing as needles are being stuck into you… wait, what is happening? Well a lot is actually happening but to put it simply, acupuncture! But what even is acupuncture? I mean more than the laying on the table with…
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Episode 11. Beauty & Poison: Not your typical beauty standards’ podcast
Imagine smearing white lead poison on your skin and lips as a way to be more beautiful. Sound crazy? Well this was an actual practice in the ancient world and is not that far off from what we do to ourselves today in many ways. Welcome back for seasons 2 of From Skirts To Scrubs!…
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Bonus episode Women’s Work: a candid conversation about specialty prestige
When you think of careers like being a teacher, firefighter, secretary or engineer, what gender do you envision those people? Many careers are associated with particular genders, and the same goes for medicine. We explore this idea in our first ever live show, where we sit down with two highly specialized female-identifying physicians and have…
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Episode 10. Pandemic Women: Comparing the 1918 Flu and COVID-19
We’re living in a Covid world, that’s just a fact. But we’ve been here before in a way: in 1918 when a Flu virus took over the world. This week, for the final episode of our first season, we take a look at how a simple strain of the Flu killed 5% of the world’s…
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Episode 9. The Mastectomy: Reclaim your power
The symbol of the breast is well known throughout society. Breasts symbolize sexuality, motherhood, femininity, and more. But what do breasts mean to women who lose them? In this episode, we explore the history of the surgical procedure of breast removal, the mastectomy, in the context of breast cancer. After discussing how this procedure came…
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Episode 8. Flibanserin: Viagra’s less popular little sister
Chances are you’ve probably heard of the “ little blue pill” that gives men erections almost like magic. But have you ever heard of Flibanserin? This “female Viagra” is the topic of this week’s episode, where we talk a little science and biology but of course get into some history, learning about Erectile Dysfunction, Female…
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Episode 7. Henrietta and HeLa: One in the Same
Have you ever had someone take something from you without asking? Bet it was pretty annoying huh? Now, have you ever had anyone take cells from your cervix without your consent? Probably not. But Henrietta Lacks has. In 1951, Henrietta was diagnosed with cervical cancer and her cells were taken without consent to create the…
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