With women physicians losing childcare during the pandemic, gender equity in medicine has taken a giant step back.Healthcare workers that were once overworked are now exhausted and facing supply shortages. And COVID-19 which should never have been a political issue has become one. The healthcare system needs a reboot, says Dr. Shikha Jain a board-certified hematology and oncology physician and the founder and chair of the Women in Medicine Summit and that reboot needs to be intentional.She has made it her mission to work toward closing the gender gap in healthcare and nurture voices and organizations that need amplifying. In this episode, Dr. Jain shines a light on the myriad ways equity in medicine needs to improve, offers best practices for staying healthy this summer, and shares non politicized resources for coping with COVID.Connect with Shikha:WebsiteInstagram TwitterEpisode Resources:Women In Medicine SummitIMPACTConnect With Ronit:For more about this episode click here!InstagramFacebook
