Ep 09: Adventures in Urology and Sexual Medicine with Ashley Winter, MD

If you need to see a urologist, the odds are good that your doctor will be male. Of all the medical specialties, urology is one of the lowest as far as female representation.  In this episode, you’ll meet one of the few female urologists making a positive difference in how women are perceived in the field of urology.  We are joined by Urologist and Sexual Medicine specialist, Dr. Ashley Winter. We talk about topics that many shy away from especially in her field. She is the co-host of the informational comedy podcast The Full release together with her fiance.  Dr. Winter shares her experiences as a female urologist and why she decided to become one. We also had a discussion on some of the common questions and misconceptions people have when it comes to female urologists. Join me in for a hilarious and candid conversation with Dr. Winter and learn about her day-to-day.  Episode Highlights: Why Dr. Winter wanted to become a urologist What it’s like to be a female urologist: Dr. Winter’s day-to-day experience and the surgeries that she performs Reactions and response from patients when they learn that their urologist is female The reality of women working in male-dominated fields How Dr. Winter deals with challenges and conflict in her career and with her patients The Full Release podcast and episodes that made Dr. Winter laugh  Reconciling humor, laughter, and seriousness in your practice Dr. Winter’s champions and detractors  The importance of having allies Leaning into what interests you and learning your shit Connect with Dr. Ashley Winter Twitter @AshleyGWinter Instagram @AshleyGWinter Facebook LinkedIn The Full Release Podcast --- Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please click here to leave a review for The 6%, with NancyMD. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out!  Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower! Let's get social! Instagram @_nancymd Facebook @nancymdpdx Twitter @_nancymd LinkedIn @nancyyenshipleymd Website www.nancymd.com Subscribe to The 6%, with NancyMD ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Google Podcasts

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The 6% with NancyMD is dedicated to women thriving in traditionally male-dominated fields. As a female orthopaedic surgeon, I belong to the 6% that are women in this field - and thus the inspiration for the title. The birth of The 6% came about when I was at an airport and saw a female commercial airline captain. Though I didn't know her, I wanted to talk to her and ask her all about her life and path - and I wanted to hug her, knowing she likely experienced many of the same challenges that I had. I realized that across disciplines and careers, we have parallel experiences and struggles in following our passions. I hope that by sharing these stories, we will inspire the next generation of women surgeons, scientists, firefighters, engineers, CEOs. In The 6%, I talk to women about how they arrived at their careers, and the facets of their lives that brought them there. We talk about imposter syndrome, microagressions, barriers to entry, pay gap, mentoring, obstacles and failures - more importantly, how we get up from those failures. If you love stories grit, perseverence, resiliency, then The 6% is for you!