Women doctors are struggling in silence | Dr. Tammie Chang | TEDxCherryCreekWomen

Women doctors are quitting medicine and dying by suicide at record rates. Bravely sharing her own story of near-suicide, Dr. Tammie Chang sheds light on the data behind the culture of silence that permeates the medical profession and highlights the key action steps we can take to change the culture of our healthcare and ensure a bright future for women in medicine. Dr. Tammie Chang is a pediatric oncologist, author, speaker, leadership coach, and fierce national advocate for cultural change in healthcare. She is the Co-Founder of Pink Coat, MD, the Co-Founder of ELEVATE, the American Medical Women's Association’s Leadership Development Program for Women Physicians, and the Medical Director of Provider Wellness for MultiCare Health System.

She is the author of Boundaries for Women Physicians, the co-author of How to Thrive as a Woman Physician, and the creator and host of the LeadHER Podcast for Women Physicians.

She has received numerous awards: Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Washington for 2022, the 2022 American Stevie Business Awards Gold Maverick of the Year and Woman of the Year, and Health 2.0’s 2022 Outstanding Healthcare Leadership Award.

Dr. Chang received her M.D. degree from Brown University and completed her training at the University of Massachusetts and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx