I am just starting to submit short stories to literary magazines and I have a novel in progress. as a physician, i am also interested in writing health articles for women and trying to break into the magazine market

i've published an essay on Literary Mama on multicultural mothering:
http://www.literarymama.com/columns/birthingthemotherwriter/archives/2011/reader_response_to_essential_french.html

and on Department of Health and Human services website:
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/blog/post/News-and-Reports-March-1-2010.aspx