Is AI sharpening care or eroding our humanity? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Susan Shelmerdine to unpack responsible AI in medicine, the mental health risks of overreliance, and the skill of discernment. She shares how improv rebuilt confidence and why connection must stay central. Press play to use AI wisely without losing yourself.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• What to do when AI is banned in a clinic without losing efficiency or safety
• Why discernment beats raw knowledge in medicine's AI era
• How to use AI without frying your focus
• When loneliness creeps in, what replaces the chatbot habit and restores real connection
• Why risking rejection may be smarter for your career than playing it safe
  

About Susan Shelmerdine, MBBS, PHD
Dr. Susan is a consultant pediatric radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital and an honorary associate professor at University College London. A 2025 Roentgen Professor of the Royal College of Radiologists, she leads NIHR-funded AI research in children's imaging and pioneered the INTACT biopsy technique.

Connect with Dr. Susan

• Website: Susan Shelmerdine
• LinkedIn: Susan Shelmerdine
  

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Why are women physicians praised for teamwork yet penalized when we say no? In this episode, we unpack the hidden curriculum and redefine boundaries as clear rules that protect time, energy, and patient care. Press play to protect your yeses and set limits without apology.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• What boundaries look like in medicine, set clear rules for time, energy, and workload
• Why self-compassion matters, view boundaries as protection, not rejection
• How to spot overcommitment, pause, reassess roles, and reset before burnout
• The pause script "My schedule is full. I'll review and get back to you."
• When to end after-hours work, set no-charting zones, and finish notes before leaving

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• 154. Grief, Money, and Time Pressures: Holidays for Women in Medicine
  

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Still trying to handle everything alone? This episode explains why "be strong" becomes a cage for women in medicine and how real support and coaching change energy, clarity, and confidence. Erin and Joanne define what coaching is and is not, and share steps to build boundaries and resilience. Press play to learn how support speeds growth.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• Why "be strong" can trap high achievers in overwork and isolation
• How real support replaces lone-ranger thinking and restores energy
• What coaching is (and isn't) for physicians, plus the therapy boundary
• How a coach exposes blind spots, resets your nervous system, and drives action
• Boundaries that protect time and values without guilt

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Do you want to hear more from the ladies of the Create Meaning In Medicine podcast? Discover more empowering content when you go to https://www.createmeaninginmedicine.com!

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