About Me

BACKGROUND

I am a Caribbean- American pediatrician, originally from Brooklyn, NY.

I obtained my B.S. in Exercise Science and M.P.H from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

I attended medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada, and completed pediatric residency at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, NJ.

I completed a Global Health fellowship with University of California, San Francisco- HEAL program.

I AM a Black Doctor like you..

I AM your PHYSICIAN COACH.

I am Dr. Sheneka Horne, the founder and creator of The Blk Doctor.

I am a physician coach and global health pediatrician.
After fellowship, I had no job and six figures of student loan debt. And yet I couldn’t find the desire to apply for a full time job at a clinic or hospital. Imagine arriving at the end of the tunnel and not seeing what you anticipated. No station. No welcome signs.

I had completed a pediatric residency and global health fellowship, and had no desire to commit to the exhaustion I observed from my attending.
I made that conscious decision to not job search because I was exhausted and couldn’t see myself signing up for 2-3 years of bondage (avg contract length). So I also took a break to figure it out.

Now I never work full time. Or do 24 hour shifts. Or nights.

Never again.

And I take off 3-6 months a year and travel. It is possible and sustainable. I feel so much better than I ever did in training.

With The Blk Doctor, I focus my attention on early career Black doctors in practice. The culture of medicine has depleted so many providers and for Black providers there are additional burdens.

Did you know a single Black Doctor in a county increases the lifespan of all the Black constituents?

So what happens to all those people if we all quit? Why doesn’t anyone ever teach us about to create healthy work environments that would support retention?

The Blk Doctor coaching program was created to teach us to create the life we worked for, using negotiation tools.

I am here to help you determine what it is you really want AND get it.

I am a natural connector, and enjoy connecting people with needed support and resources.

Check out the ‘Any Day Negotiator’ coaching program. Sign up for a call.

To hear my full story check out the podcast, season 2, episode 1.

Where you can find me

  • The Doctor Coach School Podcast

    Hosted by Dr Kimberly Reynolds

    Episode 33 of The Doctor Coach School podcast

    Showing up in imperfection and getting results

    Listen In

  • Level Up Live

    Interview with Dr Sherita Gaskins- Tillet,

    who runs a supportive community for female physicians in active pursuit of the best version of themselves.

    Watch here

  • The Prospective Doctor

    with Dr. Erkeda DeRouen who talks to Dr. Sheneka Horne, about global health fellowship programs and how students and doctors of color can find support on their journey in medicine.

    Watch here

  • The Blk Doctor Collective FB Lives

    Weekly Lives

    in the physician only FB group

    Saturdays at noon EST

    Join the FB Group

For Coaching, Speaking and Collaboration Inquiries

For inquiries use the contact form,

or email theblkdoctor@gmail.com.

Response within 24-48 hours.