Top 10 in 2024: Women in Allergy’s most-read stories of the year
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Women in allergy continued to break barriers, unveil new research and accomplish major goals in 2024.
Here are Healio’s top 10 stories of the year that highlight the work women are doing in the field to examine women’s health issues, address workplace challenges and bring gender equity issues to light.
As difficult patient interactions continue to rise, here is how to handle them
At least once a week, Emily L. Weis, MD, MS, says she has a challenging consult or patient interaction in her allergy practice, and she has noticed these situations have been occurring more frequently since the pandemic. Read more.
Cooking, stove use among potential household health hazards for women
The respiratory and health impacts of cooking — a ubiquitous household chore often assumed by women — may be underappreciated, with fumes from gas and propane stoves a leading source of asthma, data show. Read more.
‘You can always pivot’: Physician advises you are never stuck as you navigate your career
After spending 17 years working as an allergist in Alaska, Melinda M. Rathkopf, MD, MBA, made a big career change in 2023. She left her position as the director of a private practice in Anchorage and moved 4,000 miles southeast to Atlanta to work as a pediatric allergist/immunologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and associate professor of pediatrics in the division of allergy and immunology at Emory University School of Medicine. Read more.
Women may face greater allergy, respiratory risks from household cleaning product use
Women traditionally spend significantly more time than men completing housework such as cooking and cleaning, putting them at risk for higher exposures to harmful agents that are known to cause respiratory and allergic issues, experts said. Read more.
‘Small actions, big impact’: How physicians can identify, respond to microaggressions
Microaggressions are just as commonplace in medical settings as other workplaces, and although they may be small behaviors, experts said they can have serious impacts on employee morale and patient care when they go unaddressed. Read more.
‘We have a home’: Physician aims to create network of women allergists
Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, has always prioritized quality patient care as an allergist, but as insurance companies create more barriers for patients, Bansal has been advocating for policies to return to a quality-of-care model. Read more.
VIDEO: Allergist advises younger self not to ‘sweat the small stuff’
In this video, Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, speaks with Christina E. Ciaccio, MD, MSc, about the advice she would give her younger self when she became an allergist, as part of Healio’s Women in Allergy video corner series. Read more.
Q&A: Physicians should ‘start small and local’ to advocate for themselves, patients
Our political system ensures that everyone throughout the country has representation, Melinda M. Rathkopf, MD, MBA, told Healio. Leveraging that representation is essential when physicians need to advocate for their patients and themselves. Read more.
On having empathy, understanding you belong in the room as a woman physician
Payel Gupta, MD, FACAAI, says the busier she is, the more efficient she is, which may explain how she is able to balance caring for patients, running a company, hosting a podcast and teaching. Read more.
Researcher seeks to better understand how eosinophilic GI disorders impact women’s health
Improving understanding of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and their impact on women’s health and pregnancy has personal roots for Jenny Huang, MD, because a few years ago, she was diagnosed with eosinophilic gastritis. Read more.
Know your worth, plan ahead to successfully navigate physician contract negotiations
For physicians, negotiation is a daunting — but essential — component of job searching and career advancement. Experts also say negotiating skills are key to helping physicians achieve their goals and career satisfaction. Read more.