Category: Wellness

• Coping with the Death of a Patient

  

  Have you ever struggled with your emotional reactions after losing a patient? There are rituals and practices frequently associated with loss of a loved one that may be absent in the case of loss of a patient.

• Did We Win? Finding Your Purpose

  

  Why do you do what you do? Work is not something that happens in a box over on the side while the rest of your life waits patiently for your attention.

• Boundary Setting as a Physician

  

  Healthy boundaries are flexible boundaries. They are not so infinitely malleable that they end up meaningless, but they are also not so rigid that they don’t allow for situational variation.

• 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’

• 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.

• 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.  

• 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.

• 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…

• 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.

• Overcoming Addiction In Residency & Fellowship

  

  Dr. McKeown tells her story of battling, and overcoming, addiction in both residency and fellowship. She tells her story so that others struggling with addiction or substance abuse can know that they are not alone.