Go to the Doctor, Doc! How to Navigate Getting Care as a Physician
As an emergency doctor, I find it hard to go to the doctor. After years of work in an emergency department, my first thought is usually this: “the symptoms I’m experiencing are probably minor.” I question whether it requires me, a doctor, to go to another physician? The second thought I have is “I’m too […]
5 Reasons Why a Great Work Culture Will Lead to Higher Employee Retention
Among the many impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a surprise has been what analysts call The Great Resignation. According to the article, Who is Driving the Great Resignation? by Ian Cook, Harvard Business Review, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that around 4 million Americans left their jobs in July 2021. That […]
How 20 Minutes a Day Can Absolutely Improve Your Body, No More Excuses!
Not enough time in the day to exercise? It doesn’t take long grueling hours at the gym. It doesn’t even require a drive to the gym, which is even more of a time saver! I don’t know about you, but the way the world is today, I don’t want to step foot in that germ-infested […]
5 Ways to Create and Plan Your Own Personally Curated Retreat
Think back to the last glorious vacation you took that felt like a retreat. Wouldn’t it be nice to recreate this same uplifting experience close to home? I remember mine – an off-season trip to a Caribbean Island during a time when I was burned out from work. We were “off the grid” and could […]
Confronting Racism in Health & Medicine: How to Move Beyond the Pandemic
A February 2021 JAMA podcast and corresponding (now redacted) tweet suggested that structural racism does not exist and that no physicians are racist. For the record, structural racism is defined as a system in which public policies, institutional practices, cultural representations, and other norms work in various, often reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity. […]
6 Simple Ways To Teach Your Kids About Black History
Black History Month is upon us. Over the years, my children have been assigned a wide variety of Black History Month projects by their teachers. They have created paper collages about famous African-Americans, replicated the creations of Black inventors, and even dressed up and given speeches on important contributors to Black history. And while my […]
Are You Wearing Perfectionism as a Badge of Honor?
As women docs, many of us struggle with the concept of perfectionism. Perfectionism is one of the ways that many of us have been able to get to our level of success. It can, at times, be the one thing that separates us from our classmates or colleagues and can be worn as a badge […]
How to Say Goodbye to Impostor Syndrome
As a physician life coach, I’m often asked questions on the topic of impostor syndrome. It is something that all of us have experienced at least once in our lives and will likely experience again. Without understanding what it is and how to be prepared for it, impostor syndrome can feel overwhelming. You might start […]
Spouse Dumping: Bad News for Good Relationships
We all have bad days. Terrible traffic. A horrendous workload. Difficult faculty. Insurance disasters. An argument with staff. A patient you just couldn’t save. As physicians, we often come home running empty on food, hydration and patience. And also full of frustrations, complaints, stress, anger, helplessness and utter exhaustion. It’s the norm. Unfortunately, we often […]
“Throwing My Life Away” Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
As medical students, we are trained to anticipate the next step, being a resident. As a resident, we are consistently reminded that there are offices, hospitals, clinics, etc. that need us. The position is waiting; you just have to fall in line and find the right one. But what if how you practice medicine doesn’t […]
