Dr. Austin is the emergency medicine program director at FSU-Pensacola. She is the author of Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline and host of “Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare.” She is the current chair of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians (AAWEP). Reach her at either www.andreaaustinmd.com or @andreaaustinmd.

Disclaimer: Opinions in this piece are my own and do not represent the views of any entity I work for or with, and do not reflect AAWEP or ACEP opinion or official policy.

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