Interview with Priscilla Lynd, January 11, 2016

Partial Transcript: Hello, I'm Karen Clancy.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd introduces herself and describes a little bit about herself and her background. She says that she grew up in Russell, Kentucky. She says that she decided to become a doctor at the age of thirteen. She says that she graduated from Russell High School as valedictorian before going on to the University of Kentucky. She says that she majored in chemistry. She then says that she got accepted to medical school. She describes her summer job at Ashland Community College where she worked under Opal Conley, who became her mentor.

Keywords: Adjustment; Ashland Community College; Childhood; Education; Family; Health; Medicine; Mentors; Opal Conley; Pre-med; Pre-medical school; Professors; Role models; Russell (Ky.); Russell High School; Russell, Kentucky

Subjects: Childhood; Education; Families.; Health; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Um, in medical school, I loved it from day one.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd discusses her activities and friends in medical school. She says that overall, they did not do a lot of socializing due their focus on their studies.

Keywords: Emery Wilson; Friendships; Grilling; Medical schools; Medical students; Relationships; Single people; Social circles; Social groups; Social life; Women

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: So when you, uh, when you applied to medical school, to UK's medical school, were there other schools you also applied to, or?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd describes her application process to various medical school. She says that the University of Kentucky was always where she wanted to go. She talks about why she was attracted to UK and why she wanted to go there. She then talks about first starting medical school. She describes her schedule and weekly routine. She describes her favorite classes and professors.

Keywords: Academics; Applications; Classes; Faculty; First choice; First day; Medical schools; Mentors; Newness; Professors; Role models; Schedules; Snow days; Studies; University of Louisville; Women

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: So when you did the clerkships, you did a clerkship under him--

Segment Synopsis: Lynd describes her third year of medical school where she conducted her rotating clerkships. She describes the various categories and rotations. She describes wanting to originally become an anesthesiologist before going into pediatrics. Lynd discusses the medical facilities at the University of Kentucky and describes the designated floors in the hospital. She talks more about her mentors and what she learned during her clerkships.

Keywords: Anesthesia; Careers; Clerkships; Clinicals; Dormitories; Electives; Exchange transfusions; Facilities; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Internships; Medical residency; Medical schools; Medical students; Mentors; Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN); Pediatrics; Psychiatry; Residents; Role models; Rotating clerkships; Supervisors; Surgery; University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital; University of Kentucky Hospital

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: Did you encounter, uh, any negative experiences being a female med student with the, the faculty or the residents or the patients?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd describes her treatment as a female medical student during her time at the University of Kentucky. She says that she has never recalled any negative treatment or bitter treatment. She says that there was a lot of light-hearted teasing but never any harassment. She describes how her parents always supported her to pursue her dream of being a female physician.

Keywords: Careers; Childhood; Family; Gender issues; Grocery business; Medical schools; Medicine; Orthopedics; World War II

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center; Women physicians.; World War, 1939-1945

Partial Transcript: Were there things that you did to prepare as a, a student in grade school and high school?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd discusses the courses that she took in high school. She discusses taking home economics before transferring to general science. she discusses her other classes and how they prepared her for medical school.

Keywords: Chemistry; Classes; English composition; General science; High schools; Home economics; Russell High School; School principals; Teachers

Subjects: Childhood; Education; Health; Medical school; Medicine

Partial Transcript: So, uh, okay, when you finally arrived at UK at the med school--

Segment Synopsis: Lynd discusses the difficulty of being a medical student. She talks about the intense schedule.

Keywords: Classes; Medical schools; Preparation; Schedules; Studies; Studying; Undergraduate

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: Who were some of your, uh, mentors in med school?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd describes some of her mentors in medical school, their attitudes about Kentucky, and how she continued to rely on them throughout her career.

Keywords: Accents; Cancer; Culture; Disorders; Eastern Kentucky; Faculty; Internships; Mentors; Prejudice; Preparation; Professors; Role models; Students; Surgery; influence

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine; Physicians--Kentucky; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: So tell me about graduation.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about the emotions she felt upon graduating from medical school and saying goodbye to her group of friends.

Keywords: Cliques; Closeness; Contact; Crying; Culmination; Friendships; Goodbyes; Graduation; Groups; Parties; Relationships; State boards

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: Okay, what was your internship and your residency like?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about the demanding work schedules of medical interns and residents. She talks about the differences between students during her time and students now.

Keywords: Charlottesville (Va.); Internships; Learning; Limitations; Medical residency; On call; Residents; Schedules; Students; Toll

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine; University of Virginia

Partial Transcript: So at what point do you, do--did you think--or do you remember the point where you felt like you had arrived, you were a physician?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about her philosophy regarding continuing education. She describes her career from her residency, her private practice, her retirement, and her current work at the local health department. She talks more about her mentors and how they have shaped her career. She talks about her career highlights.

Keywords: Careers; Clinical work; Continuing education; Faculty; Families; Health departments; Leukemia; Medical residency; Meningitis; Mentors; Neonatology; Patients; Pediatricians; Pediatrics; Private practice; Realizations; Relationships; Research; Retirement; Role models; learning

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medicine; Physicians--Kentucky; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center; Women physicians

Partial Transcript: So tell me about--you, you talked about, um, your mentor, um, in, in--when you were taking classes at the community college.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks more about her mentor, Opal Conley. She talks about the advice she would give both to teachers and students.

Keywords: Challenge; Experience; Fellowships; Focus; Mentors; Opal Conley; Recommendations; Residents; Role models; Students; Teachers

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine

Partial Transcript: W, when you, when you went into medicine, were most of the women--did they have physicians in their families or were they like you--from your class?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks more about the facilities at the UK hospital, particularly for medical students.

Keywords: Clinicals; Facilities; Families; Family; Gender; Help; Libraries; Men; Positive; Residents; Separate; Sleep rooms; Sleeping; Study carrels; Studying; Supportive; University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital; Women

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine; Physicians--Kentucky; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center; Women physicians

Partial Transcript: Okay, looking back, do you think women have changed medicine, and if so, how?

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about how society has changed medicine, focusing on how medical students now choose not to open private practices and change jobs often due to financial constraints.

Keywords: "Putting down roots"; Attitudes; Careers; Changes; Clinics; Debts; Economics; Finance; Generations; Jobs; Private practice; Salary; Society

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medical school; Medicine; Physicians; Women physicians

Partial Transcript: One thing we didn't talk about, um, earlier.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about relationships between physicians, particularly pediatricians and OB-GYNs.

Keywords: Emery Wilson; Free care; Insurance; Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN); Pediatricians; Pediatrics; Recommendations; Relationships; Respect; Specialists

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medicine; Physicians--Kentucky; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky. Medical Center

Partial Transcript: Tell me some of the things you've done in your pastimes.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about her personal interests, including history, church, and other social outreach and volunteer activities. She talks about facing discrimination in trying to join the Civil War Round Table.

Keywords: Bible study; Churches; Civil War; Family; Fathers; History; Hobbies; Kentucky Civil War Round Table; Kentucky Civil War Roundtable; Mary Todd Lincoln House; Pastimes; Politics; Room In The Inn program; Single people; Social outreach; Volunteering; Women

Subjects: Recreation; Sex discrimination against women; Volunteers

Partial Transcript: So one last thing.

Segment Synopsis: Lynd talks about how medicine has changed and is continuing to change, focusing on technology and economics. She talks about the increased use of emergency rooms. The interview is concluded.

Keywords: 'Medical home'; Costs; Economics; Emergency rooms (ERs); End of life issues; Ethics; Finance; Fragmented; Genetics; Hospitals; Infertility; Knowledge; Patients; Pinkeye; Primary care physicians; Relationships; Residents; Technology

Subjects: Education; Health; Medical education; Medicine; Physicians--Kentucky; Technological innovations