White Coat Secrets: Still Standing:A Doctor's Story - Softcover

Vickie Mabry-Height

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983011710 ISBN 13: 9780983011712

Publisher: Vickie Y. Mabry-Height MD,MPH, 2016

Synopsis

Vickie Y. Mabry-Height, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.,“COL” a board certified physician practicing for over three decades, shares an extraordinarily personal story about her journey from the Jim Crow South's cotton fields, pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor, despite the pervasive racism, sexism and injustice that still plague the healthcare system.

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About the Author:

In White Coat Secrets, Dr. Mabry-Height, also known as “Dr. Vickie MD” shares an extraordinarily personal account of her career spanning over 30 years in medicine. From humble beginnings, her childhood spans both growing up in the Jim Crow cotton fields of North Carolina and surviving the inner city ghettos of Brooklyn, New York. In the face of tough circumstances, she persevered to reach the top epsilons of the medical field as both a practitioner and entrepreneur. Exposed are the untold secrets of hidden opportunities as well as candid truths about racism, sexism, health disparities, and injustices that still plague the medical field today. Along her journey, she also details her passion for giving back to the community and helping improve care for patients around the globe. Her story is empowering as well as a “real” account from perspective rarely shared as female doctor of color. White Coat Secrets is a must read for anyone looking to be empowered to achieve their dreams beyond their circumstances. Furthermore, the book is filled with wisdom and real life encounters that shine a light on both the good and the bad in a career in medicine; simply invaluable for aspiring healthcare practitioners. Be Empowered to Transform your Dreams into Reality, Page by Page. Check out www.drvickiemd.com for more information.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vickie Y. Mabry-Height MD,MPH
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0983011710
• ISBN 13: 9780983011712
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196