139 Creating Lucrative Careers Alongside Academic Medicine with Dr. Shirlene Obuobi

In this episode, we embark on an illuminating journey through creating a lucrative career alongside academic medicine. 

Tune in as Kemi and Dr. Shirlene Obuobi share their personal experiences, challenge the boundaries of conventional thinking and debunk the myth that hobbies and passions should remain separate from one's professional identity. 

Dr. Shirlene Obuobi is a Ghanaian-American physician, cartoonist, and author who was raised in various locations, including Chicago, Illinois, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and The Woodlands, Texas. When she is not tending to patients in the hospital, and even sometimes while doing so, she indulges in the art of comic creation, crafting stories on her mobile device, and doting on her trio of feline companions. Her current residence is in Chicago, where she is in the final stages of her cardiology fellowship. 

Tune in as they discuss:

• Navigating the perception of creative work and its value in academic medicine
• How they deal with the pressures, demands, and expectations that came with growing success
• Setting and maintaining boundaries as your visibility increases 
• How it feels when proximity is more important than authenticity in relationships
•  the power of defying stereotypes as Black women in academic medicine

Loved this convo? Please go find Dr. Obuobi on Twitter @shirleneobuobi, on Instagram @shirlywhirlmd to show her some love and don't forget to explore her monthly column featured in the Washington Post!

And if you'd like to learn more foundational career navigation concepts for women of color in academic medicine and public health, sign up for our KD Coaching Foundations Series: www.kemidoll.com/foundations.