Started out her medical career as an EKG tech and in EMS as an EMT for one of the first ambulance companies in the area
She saw the disconnect between the provider that people wanted to become and who they became, and she didn’t want that to be true for herself
She became an attending in 1991 and now has close to 40 years in emergency medicine
She became a physician when it was predominantly a male field
Julie talks about some of the things that have changed over time
We need to have empathy for the people that come in for non-emergent complaints and realize that we have the honor in the ED to fill all the gaps in the wider medical system
We talk about the increase in transparency with patients and the access they now have to their lab work, imaging and chart and this helps us increase trust with patients
Julie talks about a paramedic partner she really admired and how well she treated patients, and how there wasn’t a lot of female role models for her in med school
I talk about how I also had partners that really improved the trajectory I was on as a new EMT
Seek first to understand is one of the 7 habits of highly effective people and this relates directly to taking care of patients
Julie talks about how it was to be a woman in medicine and how her voice got dismissed as well as the dynamics that are at play with patients
Julie talks about burnout and how labyrinth therapy helped her. How you need something that helps you look beyond yourself to have a moment of awe and gratitude
Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions.
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