Surviving and Thriving in Residency Podcast
Hosted by Charley Lowry
For this twenty-first episode of the “Surviving and Thriving in Residency” podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Sallie Stephens, Manager of Healthcare Stakeholder Engagement for the Midwest Region at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Together they discuss Sallie’s personal journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and her role at the National MS Society. She also highlights the various treatment options available, the significance of lifestyle interventions and the support services offered by the National MS Society.
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ABOUT THE SURVIVING & THRIVING IN RESIDENCY PODCAST
This ongoing series, hosted by PracticeLink Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach Director Charley Lowry, focuses on the journey to become a physician — from med school through residency and fellowship. These episodes, released weekly, consist of Charley leading a thoughtful discussion with healthcare professionals who share tips and insightful information from their own medical journey to inform and provide priceless guidance for the next generation of prospective healers. Medical students, residents and fellows can all benefit from the candid conversations, which are often based on questions and topics directly supplied by those who are in the early steps of their healthcare careers.
SALLIE STEPHENS, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST
Sallie Stephens serves as the Manager of Healthcare Stakeholder Engagement for the Midwest Region at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With a professional background spanning over two decades in health and wellness, Sallie is dedicated to building strong relationships with healthcare providers and community partners to improve outcomes for people living with MS.
Prior to joining the Society, she worked in clinical and community health settings, including roles in exercise physiology and fitness/wellness programming. Sallie holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and brings a compassionate, patient-centered approach to her work—shaped not only by her professional experience, but also by her own journey living with MS.
She is passionate about connecting providers and people affected by MS with trusted resources, education, and support, and is honored to be part of the movement toward a world free of MS.
ABOUT THE HOST
Charles (Charley) Lowry currently serves as the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach for PracticeLink. Before PracticeLink, in his role as Statewide Campus Director, Charley worked directly with medical students and residents at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. In his current role, Charley provides all the necessary tools and resources for residents/fellows to be successful in finding their first practice after residency. He frequently collaborates with residency directors and coordinators across the country to provide free PracticeLink resources to their programs including webinars, CV reviews and in-person presentations of First Practice: The Resident and Fellow Career Guide.
