How Medicine Is Failing Women Doctors, And What We Can Do to Fight Back with Dr. Tiffany Moon
Dr. Tiffany Moon is a board-certified anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, mother of twins, and former cast member on The Real Housewives of Dallas. She is a deeply thoughtful physician who is working to reclaim joy in a system that often seems designed to extinguish it.In this episode of How I Doctor, Dr. Graham Walker talks with Tiffany about her journey through burnout, perfectionism, and the pressures that push so many women out of medicine. With humor and honesty, she unpacks what it means to build a meaningful life inside and outside the hospital walls.They discuss why burnout is often a systemic failure, not a personal one, how motherhood changed the way she practices, and why going part-time helped her rediscover her full self. Along the way, Tiffany offers a powerful reminder: joy isn’t something you wait for, it’s something you create.A Special ThanksTiffany has been a vocal advocate for salary transparency and pay equity in medicine. Her support for Offcall’s rural anesthesia salary negotiation project helped amplify the need for change and drew hundreds of contributions from anesthesiologists nationwide. We’re grateful for her voice and her leadership.New Book Out May 6: Joy PrescriptionsPart memoir, part guide, Joy Prescriptions is a call to action for anyone feeling stuck in the cycle of burnout, people-pleasing, or perfectionism. It’s available now at joyprescriptions.com and wherever books are sold. Be sure to go and buy the book, you won’t be disappointed!What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why Perfectionism Is Every Physician’s Hidden Enemy – And how unlearning it can open the door to joy, fulfillment, and longevity in your career.The Gender Gap That Won’t Go Away – How pay inequity, unconscious bias, and inflexible systems push women out of medicine.What Happens When You Go Part-Time – Why Tiffany made the decision, and how the system punished her for it.How Parenthood Changed Her Approach to Practicing Medicine – Why becoming a mom made her more empathetic, more human, and more protective of her boundaries.Redefining Success After Burnout – How Tiffany built a personal brand, found new creative outlets, and reclaimed her identity outside the OR.The Myth of the Doctor-Hero – Why “always putting the patient first” can be a dangerous cultural norm — and how it’s driving physicians to the brink.This conversation is for anyone who’s ever wondered: What happens when being a doctor isn’t enough — and what else might be possible?🩺 Offcall is more than a platform — it’s a community. Join today!📝 For a full transcript of this episode click HERE🎧 Subscribe to receive new How I Doctor episodes directly in your feed here: https://episodes.fm/1767429315👨⚕️Follow Dr. Graham Walker onLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-walker-md/ IG https://www.instagram.com/ubergraham/ Bluesky
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