‘Leaning In’ to a Fresh Start in Residency

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White Coat Chronicles

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White Coat Chronicles: Follow a resident navigating the healthcare system

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Mia Mathura, DO, MSPH

March 21, 2025 • 1 min read

Welcome to MedPage Today’s “White Coat Chronicles,” a short-form feature series where we follow Emilie “Mia” Mathura, DO, MSPH, during her first year of residency in ob/gyn.

This week, Mathura shares the highs and lows of relocation during residency.

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Mathura (a.k.a. “Dr. M”) is an ob/gyn resident at a university program in the Southeast U.S. She is passionate about the surgical aspects of ob/gyn and public health research. When she isn’t in the hospital, you can catch her on the dance floor of the nearest salsa dancing event.