Growing up in CLE, systemic racism, and work life integration

In this episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Linda Bradley, Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Bradley is the first female African American surgeon to join the staff over 25 years ago and is the Medical Director of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). She talks with Dr. King about her upbringing in Cleveland and how she integrates her family into her work life. She also talks about her passion for cooking. Listen as she shares how to encourage more Black men and women to enter the medical profession and how to make the most out of a mentorship.

 

Resources:

• The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
• Coach Sam's Inner Circle Foundation
• Celebrate Sisterhood
• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
• 2018 Celebrate Sisterhood Flavor Over Fat: Cooking Made Simple! Cookbook