An excerpt from Recapturing Joy in Medicine,
During my year as chief resident, I was also president of the Florida Association of Family Medicine Residents. The faculty at my residency program inspired me by their excellence as clinicians and teachers. I trusted their judgment and insight, so when they encouraged …
The power of advocacy: How doctors can be empowered physicians
I remember medical school and residency vividly. How could anyone forget such a sacrifice, such a vital investment in a top-notch education? Hours upon hours of hard work while practical knowledge amassed exponentially every single week. As a lifelong learner committed to excellence, I loved being surrounded by equally dedicated, intelligent high achievers. My classmates in med school and residency were at the top of their class, and we helped …
It is time for physicians to take back medicine
Healing others shouldn’t be killing you. This warning in a physician recruitment ad pulled me in, while an image of a choking stethoscope triggered flashbacks of my years in medicine. Many physicians feel like they’re choking. Squeezed in from every angle. Stretched to the max. Spent.
And they feel this way right as they open the door to greet their next patient.
I know of a prominent office that lost three superb …
Healing patients shouldn’t be killing doctors
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