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Women in Medicine: Laraine T. Zappert, PhD
During September, we proudly feature members of our department for Women in Medicine Month!
Why did you pursue a career in medicine?
Because I always wanted to be a doctor. When I started college, however, medicine and psychology were almost exclusively the domain of men in the US. The more I was told I couldn't or shouldn't be a psychologist or a physician, the more determined I became to accomplish my goal.
What is your work focused on?
Women's health and wellness.
What is the most fulfilling part of your work?
Knowing, at the end of the day (not every day, but most), that I've contributed in some small way to improving someone's sense of worth and well-being.
What advice would you give yourself when you started in the field, knowing what you know now?
Don't ever give up and don't shy from challenges.
Laraine T. Zappert, PhD
Women in Medicine
We asked some of the #StanfordWIM in our department to share their stories - why they pursued a career in medicine, what their work focuses on, what the most fulfilling parts of their work are, and what advice they would give themselves when they started in the field. Hear what they have to say!
- Rania Awaad, MD
- Michele Berk, PhD
- Kim Bullock, MD
- Victoria E. Cosgrove, PhD
- Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH
- Nandini Datta, PhD
- Grace Gengoux, PhD, BCBA-D
- Michelle Goldsmith, MD, MA
- Heather J. Gotham, PhD
- Rona J. Hu, MD
- Jessika Hurts, PsyD
- Christina Khan, MD, PhD
- Debra Kaysen, PhD
- Sheila Lahijani, MD
- Karen J. Parker, PhD
- Jennifer Phillips, PhD
- Natalie Rasgon, MD, PhD
- Lauren Schneider, PsyD
- Shebani Sethi MD, ABOM
- Hui Qi Tong, PhD
- Kathleen Watson, PhD
- Sharon Williams, PhD
- Laraine T. Zappert, PhD
