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A physician, whom I will call Dr. Hannah, initially sought coaching from me to address burnout and optimize clinical documentation in the electronic medical record. One of the major challenges that surfaced in her first coaching session was that she…
A physician, whom I will call Dr. Hannah, initially sought coaching from me to address burnout and optimize clinical documentation in the electronic medical record. One of the major challenges that surfaced in her first coaching session was that she did not know who she was outside of work. She also wanted to bring more joy, fulfillment, and meaning into her life. Dr. Hannah’s schedule was so intense that she …
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Spirituality is a remedy for physician burnout
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Among the people exiting the hospital, I could easily pick out the medical staff leaving their shifts. It wasn't by their clothing or the time of day, but by the unspoken language of relief on their faces: a calm twinkle…
Among the people exiting the hospital, I could easily pick out the medical staff leaving their shifts. It wasn’t by their clothing or the time of day, but by the unspoken language of relief on their faces: a calm twinkle in the eyes or a gentle softness around the forehead and jaw. Dawn or dusk, the look was always there. I hoped I’d have it too when I left later …
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Physician burnout: Finding peace in a broken health care system
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In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 swept through hospitals in the tri-state area, Dr. Lorna Breen, a physician who served as the medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, contracted COVID while caring for patients.…
In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 swept through hospitals in the tri-state area, Dr. Lorna Breen, a physician who served as the medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, contracted COVID while caring for patients. Shortly after returning to work under relentlessly overwhelming circumstances, she died by suicide.
Dr. Breen had no prior mental health conditions.
As her story made national headlines, Dr. Breen’s death became …
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Doctors and nurses are dying by suicide, as America’s health care workers call for change
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