Service to others can be taxing physically and emotionally. Each of us has a duty for self-preservation. Without caring for ourselves, we cannot hope to honor our oath to serve others.
A pilot study addressing the problem of physician burnout among the high-risk group of female junior faculty suggests executive coaching early in careers can have a significant positive impact on resilience.
As a seasoned practice management consultant, I generally have ideas about what might be going wrong in a practice well before I cross the threshold. This time was different.
In this article, we propose design thinker capabilities as a unique way healthcare leaders can improve the benchmark of the healthcare industry—patient safety and satisfaction.
Preventing physician suicides may be possible by eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health treatment and its disclosure on licensing and credentialing applications.
We propose that having significant conversations within families and also as clinicians with patients and families—early, regularly as indicated by the clinical condition, and comprehensively—and being sure these conversations are documented so other...
I briefly describe here the circumstances surrounding my job losses and offer advice that might help physicians working in organizations large and small recognize their jobs may be in danger and offer steps they can take to help retain their position...
This is a report on The Narrative Initiative (TNI) experience from the American Association for Physician Leadership 2019 Spring Summit held in Washington, D.C., that explored use of personal narratives in a professional development session.
