Sometimes the hardest part of being a female physician isn’t just the patient load or the long hours — it’s the subtle ways you’re treated differently. There are moments when I’ve noticed that I’m not spoken to with the same respect or warmth as my male colleagues. It stings more when it comes from other women — nurses, MAs — people you hoped would have your back. I believe in women supporting women, and I’ve been lucky to work with so many incredible female team members. But there are also mome