The Medical Crisis no one Warned about - The Doctor Shortage | Sharon Malone | TEDxBoston

Описание: This talk discusses impending shortage of doctors within the next ten years and what this means for women's health. It also discusses how this will disproportionately impact marginalized communities the hardest. For nearly three decades, Dr. Malone served as a board-certified OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner in one of Washington, D.C.’s most esteemed medical practices. Now fully dedicated to advocacy, education, and expanding access to menopause care, she is helping reshape the healthcare landscape for midlife women through her work with Alloy Health, a digital health company committed to evidence-based solutions for women in perimenopause and menopause.

Dr. Malone’s thought leadership has gained national attention through high-profile media appearances on The Michelle Obama Podcast, Oprah Winfrey’s The Life You Want, CBS Sunday Morning, the Today Show, EssenceFest and more. She was a featured keynote speaker at the 2025 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting and her op-ed in The Washington Post, “America Lost Its Way on Menopause Research,” sparked a national movement to increase funding and policy reform in women’s midlife health.

Named to the 2024 Forbes 50 Over 50 list and honored with the Health Award by The Black Women’s Agenda, Dr. Malone has spent her career advocating for reproductive rights, reducing teen pregnancy, and addressing racial disparities in healthcare. A proud sister of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,, a sisterhood rooted in public service, social action, and community leadership. She is a charter member of the Xi Tau Chapter (Cambridge, MA), which recently celebrated its 45th anniversary.

Her newest endeavor, The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon, is a weekly podcast where women take back the conversation on health with straight talk, real experience, and the care we all deserve. Alongside high-profile advocates, experts, and patients, Dr. Malone tackles the questions women have been conditioned to ignore, from dismissed symptoms and gaps in healthcare to family hardships, menopause, and emerging health issues. Each episode concludes with “Doctor’s Orders,” bite-sized takeaways designed to empower women with tools to advocate for themselves and each other. No sugarcoating. No waiting rooms. Just the truth, finally.

She brings a deeply personal lens to her work. Raised in Mobile, Alabama, as the youngest of eight children during the tail end of the Jim Crow era, Dr. Malone witnessed firsthand the consequences of systemic inequities in healthcare. Her mother’s late-stage colon cancer diagnosis, despite living near two hospitals, ignited Dr. Malone’s lifelong dedication to proactive, preventive care and health equity.

A graduate of Harvard University (cum laude in Psychology and Social Relations) and Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Malone completed her residency at The George Washington University. She is certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The Menopause Society.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Dr. Malone is an avid reader, music lover, and amateur genealogist. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. They are the proud parents of three children: Maya, Brooke, and Eric III. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx