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Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Think Pieces
A critique of the popular NEJM article by Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum, ‘Being Well while Doing Well – Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Discomfort in Training’
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Using Reframing Techniques as a Physician
We see ourselves and our circumstances differently depending upon how we frame them. We might not like any of them. But until we acknowledge that we are making a choice, we are giving away our power to change that choice.
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Gifts for Medical School Graduates
Gifts for the favorite medical student in your life, about to graduate!
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Overcoming Alcohol Addiction in Residency
We hope that Dr. D’s story can inspire others to seek help or treatment and encourage those who see physicians struggling to speak up and lend a hand.
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Self Compassion: Benefits for Physicians
Research actually shows that physicians who are self-compassionate have lower levels of burnout, fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, and lower levels of stress.
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The Hidden Curriculum: Asking Permission
“Do you mind if I sit on your bed?” It was my third year of medical school during my internal medicine rotation. My attending asked this question to a patient we were seeing on the wards. The question itself struck me as interesting.
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Practicing Self Compassion for Physicians
Do you have an overactive inner critic? A little (or maybe not-so-little) voice in your head that is eager to pounce on any misstep you make, amplify any mistake, berate you mercilessly for being less than perfect? These vicious self-judgments come with a high price, increasing the risk of depression, anxiety, burnout, and other stress…
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The Hidden Curriculum of Medical Training
While we train students and residents to be experts in clinical knowledge, patient care, and medical research, it may be coming at the expense of another curriculum – the hidden curriculum.
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Advice for Residents Taking Their First Attending Job
It felt like a death; I went through the bereavement process for months. I had never “given up” on anything in my life, and it was very difficult to let it go.
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How to Overcome Early Career Physician Setbacks & Thrive in Recovery
I shared my past struggles with substance use disorder during training, including a relapse during my fellowship. My career as a surgeon was not over as it turns out – instead, we’re just getting started.