PATIENTS OFTEN ASK ME

“Dr. Wu, Why don’t you wear a white coat?”  
 
The fact is, I used to wesr one as a security blanket, to prove that I deserved to be in the room.  As a younger woman, patients and colleagues often assumed I was a nurse or assistant.
 
At one conference where I was the featured speaker, and the only female at the table, an older, male colleague went around and shook everyone’s hand – except mine! (He thought I was a doctor's wife or girlfriend.)
 
It’s taken years and much work to gain confidence in myself and ditch the white coat. 
 
Nowadays, I wear my favorite outfits & killer heels to the office because I no longer feel the need to prove anything. 

I let my accomplishments speak for themselves.
 
🌟 So if anyone makes you feel like YOU don’t belong because of how you look or how you present yourself, BE SO GOOD that they can’t ignore you ❤️!
 
PS. Another reason I don’t wear a white coat:  they’re easily contaminated.  Most doctors don’t wash them every day. One study showed that up to 25% of white coats carry Staphylococcus (“Staph”) bacteria, with the most contaminated parts being the cuffs & pockets. 😱