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The Gritty Nurse

The Gritty Nurse is back, and NO TOPIC is off-limits! Launching in September 2025 with host Amie Archibald Varley, this podcast is dedicated to amplifying the voices of nurses and others who work in healthcare to explore the most pressing issues they face. Join Amie as she continues to take a deep dive into powerful and often uncomfortable topics. Though shared experriences, storytelling and the discussions surrounding the intersection of power, we will navigate the challenges facing healthcare nationally and internationally--as of course--challenge the status quo. The show's core belief remains unwavering: that compassion is the through understanding diverse narratives and perspectives is KEY. Amie will continue to explore hot-button issues like mental health, social justice, women's health, and the daily challenges within the nursing profession. The Gritty Nurse is more than just a podcast—it's a community where nurses and healthcare workers can feel heard, empowered, and recognized as the community leaders they truly are. Change is HERE.
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Misogyny in Medicine: Healthcare Has A Problem With Gender Discrimination, Harassment and Equity in the Workplace

Nov 26, 2020

The healthcare industry has a problem with addressing discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Over 80% of women in medicine have experienced some form of harassment working in healthcare by their colleagues. We are here to call it out. 

In this episode, Amie and Sara have a roundtable discussion with Dr. Holly Atkinson, Dr. Stella Safo and Dr. Natasha Anu Anandaraja, 3 of 8 plaintiffs suing Mount Sinai Health System in New York. 

We discuss their lawsuit, the pervasiveness of misogynistic culture in medicine & healthcare, gender discrimination and inequity as well as useful tips on how to deal with harassment in the workplace. We can no longer stay silent. Our time to speak out is now. 

Learn more about the Equity Now Movement: https://www.equitynowatmountsinai.com