Posts by Sonya Sloan M.D.
Black History Month: Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D.
Sonya Sloan, M.D., shares the legacy of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African American M.D., who inspired generations of Black women in healthcare. Why is it so essential to know Black history? It secures a lineage of hope and inspiration for those who will follow to become doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers in medicine.…
Read More2021: 5 Ways to Motivate Yourself
Sonya M. Sloan, MD, shares proven methods that can assist you in setting and achieving your goals for the new year. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, Happy New Year! We made it. And with a sigh of relief, yes, 2021 is finally here. So now, after a year like none other and…
Read MoreI’m tired of being sick and tired: Dealing with COVID fatigue
Sonya M. Sloan, MD, shares her thoughts on the challenges of COVID fatigue and how we can get through it together. Everyone who’s tired of the COVID-19 global pandemic, please raise your hand! You, by definition, have “COVID fatigue”. I am not talking about the clinical diagnosis of fatigue that occurs with patients who experience…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Clinic Consultant Note on Racism in America
How sick, toxic, and broken is America for African Americans? The medical community’s lack of response to urgently deal with racism is felt to be hypocritical with the name of caregiver. As a Black female orthopedic surgeon, less than 2% in the nation, I was trained to fix broken things. Racism in America is not…
Read MoreGod’s Women Rock host event to benefit anti-human sex trafficking organizations
Highlighting Human Trafficking – Majic 102/ 97.9 The Box
‘God’s Women Rock’ spreads awareness about human trafficking with weekend event
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. For over a decade, nearly 8,000 human trafficking cases have been reported in Texas. Orthopedic Surgeon, author and philanthropist Dr. Sonya Sloan has an upcoming…
Read MoreA letter to my fellow superheroes: Medical professionals on the frontlines of COVID-19
Dear Superheroes, Hey, how’s it going? Yes, pretty freakin’ SURREAL is a great way to describe the worst world-wide medical disaster in our lifetime. I understand you are extremely busy saving lives, but I wanted to tell you THANK YOU! Truth be told, thank you really doesn’t do you justice. I don’t think there are…
Read MoreSLOAN STEM+Arts 2019 Summer Camp
Our purpose is to increase the number of minority students in STEM careers through early exposure, economical programs and relatable mentoring. The summer camp held each year for 5 days in North Houston/Humble area in partnership with The Luke Church (Dr. Timothy Sloan, Senior Pastor)
Read MoreGender bias in medicine: What can women physicians do to overcome it?
The United States has been a slow brewing cauldron of gender bias for years. With increasing tensions and an unspoken, formidable energy in most workplaces and educational institutions, women have grown restless. The culmination has and is resulting into an empowering movement for gender equality (#womensrights). And the medical profession is not immune. I wasn’t…
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