by talktome | Nov 3, 2022 | Blog, Period Pros in the Field
By Sophia DeLuca, PEP Blog Editor Period Pros Aliyah Simpson and Kelly Sutter are used to leading PEP rallies for pre-teens. Instead of middle school girls however, their audience on August 16 was made up of a much different demographic. Simpson, a Third-year Medical...
by talktome | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, Period Pros in the Field
By Priscilla Francois and Jocelyn Ha, Period Pros from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine What is the Period Education Project (PEP) The Period Education Project is a national non-profit that trains medical students to engage youth (12+ yo) and any...
by Sophia DeLuca | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Period Pros in the Field
There is nothing like a first tampon story as an icebreaker. Over a decade ago, second-year Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) student Anna Chen was struggling with her first tampon. She describes the experience as “Traumatic. There was blood. I was...
by PEP Staff | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog, Favorite, Period Pros in the Field
Writing contributed by Lead Writer and Editor Sophia DeLuca and National Student Coordinator Priyanka Parikh “It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life,” Shakti recalls. This “ beautiful moment” happened under unexpected circumstances. Shakti Naidoo, a...
by Melisa Holmes | Jan 12, 2021 | Favorite, Period Pros in the Field
In medicine, there are so many difficult conversations. Some are sad. Some are complicated. Some are just plain awkward, especially when they involve topics that have traditionally been stigmatized or taboo. The last thing you want to do as a physician is endorse the...
by PEP Staff | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog, Favorite, Period Pros in the Field
Dr. Lonna Gordon, Adolescent Medicine Specialist and National Director of the P.E.P. recently shared this message with Period Pros. It holds true for all current and future medical students. Many titles have been attributed to doctors. Healer, Teacher,...
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