In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Ruth Law, a consultant physician in integrated geriatric medicine and general internal medicine at Whittington Health NHS Trust in London where she is clinical lead. Ruth's work in integrated care resulted in her being awarded the British Geriatrics Society Rising Star Award for quality in 2018. Ruth talks with Jane about how she found leadership and management training transformative, balancing work and leadership roles with personal energy, the challenges in managing conflicts and being assertive in leadership roles plus the need for self-care and setting boundaries.
For transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast
Date of episode recording: 2024-01-22T
00:00:00Z
Duration:
00:24:45 Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre
Guests: Dr Ruth Law
Producer: Matt Aucott
What is Medical Women Talking?
Welcome to the UCL Medical Women Talking podcast series, hosted by physician and medical scholar, Professor Dame Jane Dacre. In this inspirational collection of informal interviews, Jane talks with a range of women doctors hailing from various specialties and backgrounds, each with a remarkable career in medicine. Join Jane and her guests as they explore the challenges and rewards of a medical career and consider how it's possible to strike a balance between professional aspirations and personal life. Whether you are working in the medical field or not, these uplifting conversations have something for everyone. Happy listening.
For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast