Supporting each other through the stress of caring for patients during the Covid pandemic, these two friends decided to broaden their reach beyond the hospital. Their mission? Connecting with women throughout the country who are seeking a safe and connected space for expression and exploration.
**Please note there is brief discussion of patient loss in this episode
Join Jennifer Reid, MD as she interviews Laura Holford, RN, MSN and Anu Gorukanti, MD, the creators of Introspective Spaces, a reflective community for women in health care.
We discuss:
*Laura's and Anu's personal and painful journeys to find their vocations
*The cost of disconnection and lack of trust in health care
*The work and writing of Parker Palmer, author of "Let Your Life Speak."
*Why they believe we need more contemplation, community, and creativity in medicine.
Laura Holford RN, MSN is an oncology certified nurse, nursing educator, and patient advocate committed to working to reduce nursing burnout and moral distress, and the reassembly of responsibility and accountability in healthcare. She currently teaches Ethics & Spirituality at Concordia University and works as a community health nurse.
Dr. Anu Gorukanti is a public health advocate and pediatric hospitalist who completed her undergraduate and medical school education at Saint Louis University, followed by a pediatric residency at Stanford. She is passionate about health equity, social justice and the role that reflection and contemplation play as building blocks for revolution.
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