Interview with Flora Johnson, November 11, 2018

Partial Transcript: Hi, it's November 11th, 2018. I'm Karen Clancy.

Segment Synopsis: Johnson talks about moving to the U.S. after the death of her father in China, including learning English to attend high school.

Keywords: China; Chinese Americans; Chinese immigrants; Claremont (Calif.); Claremont High School; Claremont, California; Death of parents; Doctors; Fathers; High schools; Learning; Siblings; Sisters; Sponsorship

Subjects: Childhood; Children of physicians; Education; Emigration and immigration.; English language.; Families.; Immigrants; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; Women physicians.

Partial Transcript: How did you, uh--when you were studying in Claremont High School, what did you study? Were you interested in being doctor then, or, or what were you studying?

Segment Synopsis: Johnson discusses her journey from high school to Berea College. She talks about why she chose to attend medical school and become a doctor.

Keywords: Acceptances; Applications; Berea College; Biology; Chemistry; Clean living; Counselors; Discrimination; Doctors; Equality; Finances; High schools; Jobs; Low income students; Marriages; Math; Mathematics; Med schools; Medical schools; Spouses; Substance-free environments; Undergraduate educations; Undergraduates; Western medicines

Subjects: Childhood; College students--Economic conditions; Communities.; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Medical education; Universities and colleges--Admission; Women in engineering and science; Women--Education (Higher); Women--Employment.

Partial Transcript: And so when you began to think about medical school, did--where did you apply?

Segment Synopsis: Johnson talks about how she chose to attend the University of Kentucky for medical school despite the discriminatory advice from an undergraduate adviser to not apply. She also discusses her difficulties in medical school, including hearing loss and being a married student. Johnson talks about her friendships, but especially Amanda who helped her in class.

Keywords: Acceptances; Advisers; Applications; Berea College; Classes; Counselors; Disabilities; Discrimination; Doctors; Friends; Friendships; Hearing losses; Husbands; Interviews; Low income students; Marriages; Mathematics; Med schools; Medical schools; Professors; Relationships; Spouses; UK

Subjects: College students--Social conditions; Discrimination in higher education; Education, Higher--Kentucky; Medical education; Minorities in higher education; Sexism.; Universities and colleges--Admission; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; Women in engineering and science; Women in higher education.

Partial Transcript: Okay and so then, after that you moved into your clerkship years. What were some of your favorite clerkships?

Segment Synopsis: Johnson discusses which clerkships she enjoyed and those she did not. She also talks about her internship, first job, and residency.

Keywords: Careers; Classes; Clerkships; Courses; Family medicine; Favorites; Internships; Jobs; Kentucky Medical Association; Loans; Marriages; Med schools; Medical schools; Mentors; Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN); Pediatrics; Public health; Residents; Role models; Rotating internships; Savannah (Ga.); Savannah, Georgia; Schedules; Scheduling; Specialization; Spouses; Surgeries; UK

Subjects: Education, Higher--Kentucky; Family medicine.; Medical education; Medical offices.; Medical residents; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center; Women in engineering and science; Women in higher education.

Partial Transcript: So how long did you stay in Kentucky after you graduated?

Segment Synopsis: Johnson talks about why she left her position as an instructor at the University of Kentucky after her divorce. She discusses her career at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, as well as balancing a career with family.

Keywords: Boards; California; Child care; Divorces; Financials; Interviews; Kaiser Permanente Medical Center; Medical boards; Medical specialties; Mothers; Moving; Parenting; Schedules; Specialties; UK; Working mothers

Subjects: Children; Children of physicians; Families.; Family medicine; Medical residents; Women in engineering and science; Women physicians.; Women--Employment.; Work life

Partial Transcript: So, what was your practice like?

Segment Synopsis: Johnson talks about the start of her career at Kaiser, including her duties and schedules as well as her job today in the low cost clinic. She also discusses the changes in specialization, technology, and costs of medicine she has witnessed.

Keywords: Abilities; Access; Bills; California; Careers; Cases; Changes; Costs; Duties; Finances; Injuries; Inpatient; Jobs; Kaiser Permanente Medical Center; Medicaid; Medical specialties; Medicare; Middle class; Obamacare; Outpatient; Paperwork; Patient populations; Patients; Quality; Schedules; Specialties; Technology

Subjects: Medical innovations.; Occupations; Physician and patient.; Physicians (General practice); Private practice.; Technological innovations.; Women in engineering and science; Women physicians.; Women--Employment.; Work life

Partial Transcript: What is the answer?

Segment Synopsis: Johnson discusses how she believes medical schools should choose students. She also talks about the highlight of her career in family medicine. Johnson discusses balancing her career with family and her own interests like painting.

Keywords: Acceptances; Advisers; Amanda; Applications; Art; Classes; Counselors; Discrimination; Doctors; Friends; Friendships; Highlights; Hiking; Hobbies; Impacts; Influences; Interests; Interviews; Med schools; Medical schools; Paintings; Parenting; Patients; Professors; Reflections; Relationships; Sierra Club; Thoughts; Work life balance

Subjects: Children; Families.; Family medicine.; Medical education; Physician and patient.; Recreation; Women in engineering and science; Women physicians.; Work life

Partial Transcript: So, um, when you were in school, back in medical school, you had a pretty large class of women.

Segment Synopsis: Johnson talks about the large class of women she graduated from medical school with, as well as the discrimination women faced at that time. She discusses how medicine has made her a better person. She also talks about the impact of women on the field of medicine and offers advice to future physicians.

Keywords: Advice; Biases; Businesses; Careers; Changes; Cultural diversity; Discrimination; Diversity; Doctors; Evaluations; Experiences; Female doctors; Jobs; Med schools; Medical schools; Parenting; Parents; Patients; Practices; Private practices; Purposes; Relationships; Respect; Support; Surgeries; UK; Usefulness; Work ethics; Work-life balance

Subjects: Families.; Medical education; Occupations; Personnel management.; Physician and patient.; University of Kentucky. College of Medicine; University of Kentucky. Medical Center; Women in engineering and science; Women in higher education.; Women physicians.; Women--Employment.