October 05, 2020
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Stereotype Threat, Gender Equity and Working on the Frontlines of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded prior to President Donald J. Trump testing positive for COVID-19.
In this episode, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, explains the concept of stereotype threat, shares how she became interested in gender equity work and details her experience on the frontlines of COVID-19.
- Intro :04
- About Salles :13
- The interview 1:11
- How did you end up where you are now? 1:28
- What led you to start doing more work in gender equity? 4:53
- Stereotype threat and lack of opportunity 9:00
- Have you faced a lot of negativity in this space? 12:04
- Stepping outside of your comfort zone 19:10
- How did you decide to work in COVID-19 hot spots? What was it like? 22:55
- Masks have become politicized 37:50
- What’s the path forward? 42:22
- Have you been active in voting/politics? 46:29
- Thank you for everything you do 48:14
- Salles’ take-home message 48:38
- How to find Salles 49:55
Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. She is a Scholar in Residence within the Educational Programs and Services at Stanford University School of Medicine.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Dr. Salles can be reached on Twitter at @arghavan_salles and on Instagram at @arghavansallesmd. Follow us on Twitter @HemOncToday @ShikhaJainMD
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Disclosures:
Jain reports she is a paid freelance writer for Lippincott. Salles reports she is a consultant for Intuitive Surgical and Intuitive Foundation.
