What if power is stepping forward, speaking up, stating the need to think, to act differently. What happens when you challenge the system instead of adapting to it.
In this episode of the Power Of Women Podcast, we meet Prof. Nada Hamad: physician, professor, mother of three, and unapologetic disruptor of the status quo. Her story is one of identity, integrity and the audacity to question systems that weren’t built with women in mind.
From medical school at age 14 to leadership in haematology and clinical trials, Nada brings insight and urgency to a conversation we all need to be having: what do we do when the system doesn’t see us?
Nada doesn’t just raise questions—she models what it means to speak up, even when it’s uncomfortable. This conversation delves into her journey and calls to rethink how we build more inclusive systems, from healthcare to leadership.
In this episode, we explore:
- How gender bias is still baked into medical training and patient care
- What it’s like to grow up as a third culture kid and build belonging across borders
- Raising daughters to take up space and advocate for themselves
- Why women’s experiences in healthcare are too often dismissed—and what must change
- How speaking up isn’t just powerful—it’s necessary
Here’s some of what Prof. Hamad said:
“Most of the studies were done on men, most of the studies done on… white people, most of the studies don’t include women.
“How do you tell the medical profession hang on you missed something and we need to learn how to do it better without upsetting too many people … to slowly integrate this concept into gender specific healthcare.”
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LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-nada-hamad-a093384/
UNSW Website: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/nada-hamad
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