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Finding a Sense of Where You Are: a physician coach finds her way back
Each spring, as high school seniors await their college responses, I always remember when our own children applied to college. I recall our son’s essay, which centered on an experience playing baseball. Since then, I’ve learned that college admissions officers groan whenever … Continue reading
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Physician Coaching 101: Why Doctors Can be Happy About Doctor’s Day
Today is National Doctor’s Day. Who knew? In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the law designating March 30th national Doctor’s Day. Historically, the appropriate gift for a doctor was a red carnation. Ironically, the red carnation is a Spanish … Continue reading
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Tagged Building relationship with patients, communication in healthcare, medical career, physician coach, Physician coaching, Physician fulfillment
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Let’s take a stand for medicine and our lives
Here’s an unsettling piece of news: Geneia, a Healthcare IT company, recently queried 400 physicians and found they scored 3.7 out of 5 on a “misery index.” Heather Lavoie, COO of Geneia, commented, “It’s a little alarming and shocking at … Continue reading
The right time: a physician coach suggests we open our minds to new possibilities for ourselves
Years ago we considered whether our just-5-year-old daughter should start kindergarten or wait until she was older. “She’ll be one of the youngest in her class,” warned the teacher. The school prided itself on rigorous academics and kindergarten had a … Continue reading
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