176. Narratives in Cardiology: Interventional Cardiology, Cardioobstetrics, & Work Life Integration with Dr. Ki Park – Florida Chapter

Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast

CardioNerd (Amit Goyal), Dr. Zarina Sharalaya (Interventional cardiology fellow at the Cleveland Clinic), Dr. Ashley Mohadjer (Interventional cardiology fellow, Vanderbuilt Heart and Vascular Institute), and Dr. Laurie Mbuntum (Cardiology fellow, UTSW) join Dr. Ki Park (Associate professor of medicine and an interventional cardiologist at the University of Florida and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.) for a a well-rounded discussion on all things ‘Women-in-Cardiology' #WIC . Dr. Ki Park discusses how she nurtured her interest in interventional cardiology, and further shares her thoughts and passion for cardio-obsetrics. She shares her advice for trainees thinking about interventional or cardioobetrics and anecdotes from her training as a successful woman in the field. We discuss the need for education on pregnancy outcomes and long-term cardiovascular risk, ideas to lower maternal mortality, how to start a women’s cardiovascular clinic, and her thoughts on how the field may look in the future. Special message by Florida ACC State Chapter Governor, Dr. David Perloff. Episode introduction and audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, Shivani Reddy. The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. We thank our project mentors Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Nosheen Reza. Video Version • Notes • Production Team Claim free CME just for enjoying this episode! There are no relevant disclosures for this episode. The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Video version - Interventional Cardiology, Cardioobstetrics, & Work Life Integration with Dr. Ki Park https://youtu.be/_oYUc-_sdfU Tweetorial - Interventional Cardiology, Cardioobstetrics, & Work Life Integration with Dr. Ki Park https://twitter.com/gurleen_kaur96/status/1495921275545563136?s=21 Quotables - Interventional Cardiology, Cardioobstetrics, & Work Life Integration with Dr. Ki Park “I like the work life integration as opposed to work life balance. Balance just implies that you always have everything aligned perfectly at all times and that is just not doable.”Dr. Ki Park Show notes - Interventional Cardiology, Cardioobstetrics, & Work Life Integration with Dr. Ki Park Why is screening for OB-GYN history for cardiovascular risk is important, and who should be responsible? Pregnancy is nature’s stress test and in some women can unmask someone’s predisposition to cardiac diseaseYearly screening for diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemiaBig interdisciplinary effort in attempt to try to capture all women at risk, as many will not present with manifestation of disease initially How did you nurture your interest in cardioobsetrics? In interventional cardiology? Meetings and societiesConnect with those who work in the field, social mediaRegarding interventional cardiology – having interest in procedures, do as many cases “hands on” as possible, learning from mistakes What advise do you have to achieve work and life balance? It's important to understand the various occupational hazards of radiation exposure which include but are not limited to brain tumors, cataracts, thyroid disease, cardiovascular diseases, musculosketal problems and reproductive side effects. Have grace,