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Author and Physician Advocate Shares Importance of Doctors' Well-Being at Berkeley College

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Author and Physician Advocate Shares Importance of Doctors' Well-Being at Berkeley College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 13, 2025
Contact: Kelly J. Depsee Senior Director, Communications 973-200-1099 [email protected]

AUTHOR AND PHYSICIAN ADVOCATE SHARES IMPORTANCE OF
DOCTORS' WELL-BEING AT BERKELEY COLLEGE


Photo Caption (Above): Kim Downey, an author and physician advocate, shares excerpts from her book White Coats, Courageous Hearts with students, faculty, and staff at the Berkeley College Library in Woodland Park, NJ, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Downey is the Founder of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, a platform created to amplify the voices of doctors and healthcare professionals. Downey spoke about the mental health challenges faced by physicians and about the impact patients can make by thanking their doctors. "People need to know what doctors go through," she said. "They need people to care about them too." The event was well attended by students pursuing degrees in various healthcare-related fields through the Berkeley College School of Health Studies.

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