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Celebrating September: Women in Medicine Month! A physician coach looks at the important contributions and challenging obstacles faced by women physicians
Starting medical school in 1978, I could not have anticipated the changes I would see in our profession during my career. HMOs, RVUs, EHRs, corporate medicine structures, patient satisfaction/experience scores and productivity metrics did not exist or did not dominate … Continue reading
How we create our realities: a physician coach suggests replacing our limiting beliefs
The Uber driver pulled up, saw our roller bags and exclaimed, “I’m so sorry! My trunk is filled with my gear!” I initially wondered why she would have agreed to take us to the airport, knowing her trunk was … Continue reading
Physician Burnout: Don’t forget to look under the rug
This weekend, I’m attending the SEAK conference, a large gathering of physicians seeking non-clinical career options. You might wonder why, after the time, energy and money physicians invest in their careers, so many want to walk away from it all. … Continue reading
Making our own well-being a priority – today and every day. A physician coach offers steps to improve patient care, extend our careers, and bring joy to our lives
9.5 million entries on Google for “physician wellness” speak to what a big topic it’s become. Hospitals, medical groups, and medical associations are including an increasing number of programs on physician wellness. So why do 300-400 physicians continue to take their … Continue reading
Let’s ASCEND to a more effective flow of communication with our patients. A physician coach shares a useful mnemonic
Communication, as they say, is a two-way street. For several years, we have taught medical students the art of communication. They learn to develop rapport with patients through eye contact, body language that conveys interest in what the patient is … Continue reading
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Tagged ASCEND, internal medicine, medical career
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A balanced assessment of our competence: physician coaching guards against burnout
We each have our addictions. Mine is the drama in human lives. I’ll stay up all night reading a book, unable to interrupt the story before its culmination. I can’t stand the suspense of not knowing how the characters transcended … Continue reading
The power of mindfulness in developing resilience: A physician coach gets coached
Medicine is a profession in which we never stop learning. So is coaching. It’s one of many things I love about it, so I enthusiastically signed up to learn a new coaching program. In the first class, I volunteered to coach one … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion, medical career, perfectionism, success
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What’s Important Doesn’t Change
Rolf Benirschke, the former kicker for the San Diego Chargers Football Team and the speaker at the School of Medicine graduation today spoke quietly and made an impression on everyone there. As a long time patient, he acknowledged the faculty for having saved … Continue reading
Doctors in the Crosshairs
We’re in trouble. No, really. We’re in a lot of trouble. We’re an aging population. Health care consumes an increasing amount of our budget. And we’re attacking our strongest allies. I became a physician in the HMO era and was … Continue reading
Let’s nix “Yeah, but…” A physician coach explores her “upper limit problem”
We physicians interact with many different types of people. While some of us may prefer more action-oriented patients and others prefer more introspective patients, one type that is challenging for most of us is the patient who immediately tells us why … Continue reading
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