How Can We Make Medical Training Less 'Toxic'?

Robert D. Glatter, MD; Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH; Júlia Loyola Ferreira, MD

June 06, 2023

This discussion was recorded on May 16, 2023. This transcript has been edited for clarity.

Robert D. Glatter, MD: Welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Joining me today to discuss ways to address and reform the toxic culture associated with medical training is Dr Amy Faith Ho, senior vice president of clinical informatics and analytics at Integrative Emergency Services in Dallas, Texas. Also joining us is Dr Júlia Loyola Ferreira, a pediatric surgeon originally from Brazil, who just completed her Master's degree at McGill University and is focused on advocacy for gender equity and patient-centered care.

Welcome to both of you. Thanks so much for joining me.

Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH: Thanks so much for having us, Rob.

Glatter: Amy, I noticed a tweet recently where you talked about how your career choice was affected by the toxic environment in medical school, affecting your choice of residency. Can you elaborate on that?

https://twitter.com/amyfaithho/status/1641044777851404288

Ho:This is a super-important topic, not in just one specialty but in all of medicine, because what you're talking about is toxic workplace culture that is certainly directed toward certain groups. In this instance, what we're talking about is gender, but it can be directed toward any number of other groups as

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