SCAI 2026 Women in Innovations-How to Become a Leader and Balance Home Responsibilities, Izaia Coylewright

How to Become a Leader and Balance Home Responsibilities, Izaia Coylewright

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The speaker, the oldest daughter of an interventional cardiologist, shares a personal perspective on work-life balance in medicine. Growing up with a highly driven mother and a stay-at-home father, she learned that children can thrive even when a parent has a demanding career. She argues that it is absolutely okay to be both a mom and an interventionalist. Using research and family stories, she addresses guilt, fear of children’s resentment, and the challenge of “doing it all.” Her message: build community, make traditions flexible, work hard, and give yourself grace.

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work-life balance

medicine

interventional cardiologist

motherhood

family support