ABSTRACT:

As Vice Chair of Clinical Services of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado, I choose to work where clinical services need most attention. As a woman, I want to show up where we can be seen and show up in the best possible way. Just as COVID began, I found myself doing clinical shifts in the newly created psychiatry emergency room. I became part of a front-line team, where “I” became “We,” facing an unknown enemy. Not only was my work life upended, but my personal life was too, as I rushed to help my daughter, a medical student, care for her son when his day-care closed. My commentary highlights the increased burden experienced by women during this time, an example of systemic bias in medicine.

摘要：

作为科罗拉多大学精神病学临床服务副主席，我选择在临床服务最需要关注的地方工作。作为一名女性，我希望出现在人们能看到的地方，并以最好的方式出现。就在新冠疫情开始时，我发现自己在新创建的精神病学急诊室里进行临床轮班。我成为前线团队的一员，“我”变成了“我们”，面对未知的敌人。不仅我的工作生活被颠覆了，我的个人生活也被颠覆了，当我的女儿（一名医学生）的日托中心关闭时，我赶紧去帮助照顾她的儿子。我的评论强调了女性在这段时间所经历的负担增加，这是医学上系统性偏见的一个例子。