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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we are joined by Dr. Laura Helfman—an emergency medicine physician, wilderness medicine instructor, and whitewater rafting guide—to explore how she has built a career defined by balance, passion, and service. Dr. Helfman shares how her love for the outdoors shaped her journey into wilderness medicine, and a desire to service led her to decades of involvement with the American Medical Women’s Association and the American Women’s Hospitals Service. She reflects on navigating gender bias in medicine, the importance of mentorship and support networks, and the value of cultivating interests beyond clinical practice to avoid burnout.You can reach Dr. Helfman by email at [email protected] or by phone at 931-636-7783You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to [email protected] you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at [email protected] you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!
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