From Secrecy To Advocacy An ER Doctor’s Journey With MS - Interview With Dr. Messman, MD Life As A Patient-Doctor podcast

From Secrecy to Advocacy an ER Doctor’s Journey with MS - Interview with Dr. Messman, MD

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Meet Dr. Messman, MD who is a physician and professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the department and also as the associate dean of graduate medical education for the University. Her professional interests include medical education and physician wellness.

Contact Dr. Messman: amessman@med.wayne.edu

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Chapters:

0:00 Preview

0:47 Podcast Intro

1:15 Introduce Dr. Messman

2:20 Journey to Medicine

4:38 First Signs of Illness

5:51 The Hidden Secret

8:51 Challenges with Disclosures to Friends

11:14 Medical School and Residency

13:40 Regrets and Mental Health

15:02 Public Disclosure of Multiple Sclerosis

19:40 Ableism in Action

20:52 Lessons as a Patient-Doctor

23:10 Disclosing to Patients

23:44 Child of a Parent with Disabilities

26:13 Disability Advocate as Associate Dean in GME 28:17 Suggestions for Evaluating Residency Programs

30:12 Disability Insurance

35:37 Recap of Episode

38:26 Shoutouts to our Husbands

39: 38 Resources, Support, & CTA

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