My Journey with ADHD: Recognizing and Supporting Neurodiversity in Medicine

Jenny B Hobbs, MD lectures about ADHD in medicine, including diagnosis, misconceptions, gender and age factors. Drawing from her own ADHD journey, Dr Hobbs provides insights to support neurodiverse physicians.

Cost: 149 - Entire Conference
Speaker: Jenny B Hobbs, MD

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Target Audience:
Physicians with diagnosed or suspected ADHD, as well as their colleagues and leaders.

Learning Objectives:
– Recognize how ADHD presents in physicians.
– Explain the influence of gender and age on ADHD signs and symptoms.
– Reflect on the utility of diagnosing and treating ADHD.
– Describe strategies to support individuals with confirmed or suspected ADHD

(This lecture is part of our Neurodiversity: A Conference For & About Doctors Who Think Differently)

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The Speaker

Dr. Jenny Hobbs is an Internal Medicine Nocturnist, Life Coach, wife, and mom based in Seattle, Washington. She was diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s, after her children were found to have ADHD and autism. Dr Hobbs is now on a mission to help other working moms navigate the overwhelm of parenting, marriage, and neurodiversity, so they can enjoy their life and career more. Through private coaching and her Rethink your Rules podcast, Dr Hobbs teaches practical strategies to improve emotional regulation, self-compassion, boundaries, communication, and more. She shows these bright, high-achieving moms how the Unspoken Rules they've been taught to follow may not be serving them. As their self-awareness & self-trust grow, they gain the confidence to make their own Rules.

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