Media
Interviews, public appearances, lectures, quotes, videos & other media coverage of my various academic (and some not-so-academic) pursuits.
Interested in having me as a guest podcaster, blogger, or lecturer? I’m available at:
StephBenjaminMD@gmail.com
Podcast Guest on The Podcast by KevinMD
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Interview with The White Coat Investor
San Diego Voyager Interview
Excited and honored to be interviewed and featured as a ‘rising star’ by San Diego Voyager Magazine! Check out the article here!
Physician Wellness & Financial Literacy
Hybrid Conference
~ Guest Speaker: The Pen is Mightier ~
Presented by The White Coat Investor ~ February 2022
Commencement speech for Class IV of the San Diego Fire Department Paramedic Program
April 2021
National Association of EMS Physicians
January 2020 Conference Presenter
EMRA*Cast Podcast
December 1, 2019
In this episode, Dr. Alex Kaminsky meets with Dr. Stephanie Benjamin to discuss personal and medical journaling as an active means to stave burnout and build resiliency.
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“In this episode Dr. Kaminsky sits down with veteran journal writer, award winning author, lecturer and current EMS/disaster fellow Dr. Stephanie Benjamin to discuss tangible ways to combat burnout: beyond the buzzwords and by actively building resiliency via personal or medical journaling. Dr. Benjamin discusses the strong medical origins to journaling, her own path and experiences into writing, the evidence-based physical and mental benefits of writing and how residents can delve into combating burn-out in a meaningful and realistic way. What we do is HARD. What we see is difficult. We need outlets to cognitively offload and unpack. Journaling is one way to actively (or passively) practice mindfulness outside of meditation and yoga.”
Book signing: American University of Antigua Medical School
November 18, 2019
My first international book signing, hosted by the American University of Antigua Medical School! Excerpts of Love, Sanity, or Medical School were read and discussed with their medical students, followed by a book signing.
California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
September 20, 2019
Keeping a journal is a growing trend for its impact on improving wellness and staving off burnout.
I’ll be discussing the psychological and physical benefits of keeping a journal, an overview of how to start keeping a journal, as well as providing writing prompts and tips for maintaining the habit.
Winner of the “Most Creative” award!
Book signing at UCSF Fresno
March 28th, 2019
Join me for my first book signing!
I’ll be reading an excerpt, answering questions, and of course, signing copies of my book.
The first 100 books are available for free!
Fresno State Premedical Club
March 21, 2019
I’m excited to share some of my experiences as a writer and a doctor with the future physicians at Fresno State on March 21st!
Medical Humanities Conference Guest Speaker
February 14, 2018
February 14th lecture at The Center for Medical Humanities, at University of California Merced!
Join us February 14, 2019 as Emergency Medicine Resident Stephanie Benjamin gives a lecture, as part of the Center's Medical Humanities series, titled "Tips and Techniques for Impactful Writing, from Personal Journaling to Publishing a Memoir".
First Official Press Release is revealed!
January 2019
GoodReads Profile
Visit my author page and read excerpts at GoodReads!
Book Reading
October 2018
I've been invited to read an excerpt from Love, Sanity, or Medical School at The Examined Life Conference! This medical writer's conference will be taking place at University of Iowa from October 25-27th.
Wilderness Medicine Course in Yosemite National Parks
September 2018
The Wilderness Medicine Course is fast approaching!! I'm looking forward to being the resident lead course instructor this year as we spend a week in the classroom and a week up camping up in Yosemite.
Me lecturing about brains.
California ACEP Lecture
September 2018
Interested in disaster preparedness for healthcare professionals? Come to my talk at the annual conference for the California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) on September 7, 2018!
Guest blog appearance
August 2018
Title: First Book Blastoff: Tips for a Successful Launch
My new featured post for the website Ask Me Anything!
The Connection Magazine
Summer 2018
My MCI drill made the cover story of a local magazine!
From the article, when talking about the MCI drill:
Dr. Benjamin only hopes it continues to grow. “Our vision is to create a model that can be duplicated across the country, in different national parks, and eventually develop a comprehensive curriculum that could really improve the way we respond to disasters,” she says.
Me leading the debrief session after last year's MCI drill in Sequoia National Park.
Mass Casualty Incident Training Drill
May 2019
The annual Mass Casualty Training Drill will be taking place May 2019. If you are a medical professional, medical student, or involved in the National Park Service, contact me for details about volunteering!
Wilderness Medicine Course in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
September 2017
One of my favorite things, other than writing, is running wilderness medicine classes! Here are some images from my 2017 course in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Being interviewed about the MCI Drill for local news. Link above.
MCI Drills
May 2016-2019
Being interviewed for local news about my role as Course Director for the annual Mass Casualty Drill day at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.
Another interview I did highlighting the annual Mass Casualty Training Drill I ran at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.