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Meeryo Choe: Breaking the Bias for International Women’s Day 2022

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Published Online: Mar 3rd 2022

touchNEUROLOGY caught up with Dr Meeryo Choe (UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA) to discuss the need for equality between genders in medicine, and her own experiences of building her career alongside raising a family.

  1. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Breaking the Bias’. How do you feel women are represented in your field? (0:29)
  2. How have you found juggling motherhood and excelling in your career? (01:51)

Disclosures: Meeryo Choe has nothing to disclose in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of International Women’s Day 2022.

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