Episode 124: Supporting Physician Parents with Dr. Josephine Li and Dr. Laura Dichtel

Parenting is challenging, especially for busy physicians returning to work after adding a child to their lives. Dr. Josephine Li and Dr. Laura Dichtel, both endocrinologists at MGH and assistant professors at Harvard Medical School, lead the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Parental Wellness Program, which provides faculty navigating new parenthood with mentorship, financial support for lactation, and centralized resources. Listen in to learn more about how they developed and are spreading this innovative program.

If you’d like more information about the program, contact Drs. Dichtel and Li at parentalwellness@mgb.org. 

If you’d like time to talk about challenges you’re facing, you can book time to chat with me. More info here about how to do that!

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Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive.

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