Lessons We Didn't Learn in Med School
Lessons We Didn't Learn in Med School uses the power of story telling and conversation to be the HEALING that is so needed in medicine. Join us, Drs. Beth Vukin and Kara Wada, two physicians turned patients, navigating our own chronic illness journeys.
We talk about the hard things and also the joyful things as well as the ridiculous. Along with our guests, we hope that having real talk about what it is like to be a patient as well as what it is like to be a medical professional, sheds light on things that are often in the dark. We celebrate science, resilience of the human spirit and the power of community.
"Lessons We Didn't Learn in Med School" isn't just a podcast; it's a rallying cry for patients and health professionals alike to reclaim their voices and demand a healthcare system that listens and partners with patients. Together, we seek to end the stigma and loneliness of illness, foster compassion and connection and offer knowledge with practical advice for those living with and caring for people with chronic illness.
Lessons We Didn't Learn in Med School
Episode 2. Beth's story: A Scleroderma Warrior
Listen as Beth gives us a bit of her story.
Beth was diagnosed with Lupus at 20 years old, Polyarteritis nodosa at 24 years old and most recently with Systemic sclerosis/ Scleroderma at 44 years old. She is a wife and mother of two. After nearly 20 years in medicine, the diagnosis of Scleroderma in 2023 gave her the permission to jump off the treadmill of medicine and take time away from clinical care to focus on her own health and well-being.
Her doctor bio:
Dr. Beth Vukin, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and subspecialty board certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She has been at the University of Utah for nearly 20 years. Her clinical expertise is in the care of hospitalized children, particularly those with complex, multisystem, disease. Her areas of academic focus are: medical education, simulation and debriefing, communication amongst medical teams and families, wellness and resiliency and women in medicine.