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The Trailblazer Tax: Women in Medicine and the Burden of Legacy
September marks Women in Medicine Month, anchored by National Women in Medicine Day on September 17th. As we look back at historical pioneers like Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell and honor the mothers and mentors who cleared our paths, women physicians today face a unique, unquantified hidden load: the Trailblazer Tax. When you know how hard earlier generations fought just to get into the room, an internal mechanism takes over, convincing you that you cannot complain, show weakness, or admit exhaustion.
In this solo episode of The Hidden Load, Dr. Santina Wheat explores how female leaders turn legacy…
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