Janette DeFelice, MD, MAinThe StartupA Prince Among Ordinary Men (or How to Giggle During a Pandemic)This morning, my son had a little trouble managing his emotions. Sometimes e-learning and quarantine get a little much for all of us. So…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAinThe StartupTo Those Who are Dismissing Warnings about Social Distancing and CoronavirusIt’s not about you. It’s not about the people who get it and recover. It’s about those with compromised immune systems and the elderly…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAinThe StartupMotherhood, Medicine, and the Patriarchy (or, Who’s Going to Take Care of These Babies?)The day I went into the student dean’s office at my medical school to tell her I was pregnant, I felt like I needed to apologize…Dec 6, 20194Dec 6, 20194
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAWhy Your Conservative Relatives Think The Way They Do (and how to attempt communicating with them)I don’t think I need to say it, but I will: this time of year sucks if you have Trumpy relatives. If you’re dreading being forced to sit…Nov 28, 2019Nov 28, 2019
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAIntersectionality is Essential for Today’s StruggleA lesson from the Civil Rights Movement.Nov 21, 20191Nov 21, 20191
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAWhat if we ran an ER the same way we run our government?I often think about what if we approached an emergency medical situation that could kill someone the same way we approach policy that…Nov 8, 20191Nov 8, 20191
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAinThe StartupWhite Women’s Dependence on White Male Supremacy: What can we do about it?I saw a tweet the other morning calling on white women to renounce their dependence on white men as a way to change the power structure in…Nov 8, 20198Nov 8, 20198
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAOur Obsession with Cheap Goods is Destroying the WorldLate-Stage Global Capitalism and the Commercial Practices of Fast Fashion and Artisanal/Small-Scale Gold MiningOct 14, 2019Oct 14, 2019
Janette DeFelice, MD, MACan We Harness the Electricity Stored in Poop?At my local wastewater treatment facility, they’re already doing it!Oct 9, 2019Oct 9, 2019
Janette DeFelice, MD, MAThe Earth is Having an Asthma AttackIt was beautiful summer day. I looked out the window to see my daughter happily running around outside with friends. I smiled to myself…Sep 17, 20191Sep 17, 20191