Episode 91
Join Us for This Week’s Episode of A Day In Her Life with Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD!
This week, Ellie sits down with Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD, Professor and Co-Director of the Drug Research Unit at UC San Francisco, and mom of two. Amelia shares how she balances a demanding academic career, research, and family life—all while navigating cross-country responsibilities.
What We Discuss:
Life as a Professor & Researcher: What Amelia’s days look like managing a university research lab from across the country.
Work Travel & Family Balance: How she approaches work travel and models healthy habits for her kids.
Overcoming Setbacks: How Amelia navigated setbacks and rejections on her path to getting started in pharmacy and academics.
Philosophy on Aging: Her perspective on aging and how she embraces the process with intention.
Making Time for Movement: How she stays active and the running group that helped her build a fitness routine during COVID.
“All Roads Lead to Excel” System: Amelia’s detailed Excel system for managing family calendars, personal goals, and to-do lists.
Home Organization Hacks: How her home organization strategies have evolved based on the level of support her family has at different times.
This episode offers a deep dive into how an accomplished academic balances her high-impact career with family life, self-care, and her year of exploration.
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