Mary Remón is a licensed counselor, certified coach, and certified employee assistance professional with over 20 years of experience in health care. She has coached physicians and leaders at hundreds of health care institutions across North America, including prominent academic medical centers. Previously, she managed employee assistance programs at two academic medical centers, supporting physicians, leaders, and frontline staff. Mary now provides individualized support to professionals and executives through her private practice. Her website, Mary Remón Coaching, provides more information about her services. She is also active on LinkedIn and Facebook. Her co-authored publication, “Academic and Corporate Cultures Contrasted: Implications for Employee Assistance Professionals,” appeared in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.
Mary Remón is a licensed counselor, certified coach, and certified employee assistance professional with over 20 years of experience in health care. She has coached physicians and leaders at hundreds of health care institutions across North America, including prominent academic medical centers. Previously, she managed employee assistance programs at two academic medical centers, supporting physicians, leaders, and frontline staff. Mary now provides individualized support to professionals and executives through her private practice. Her website, Mary Remón Coaching, provides more information about her services. She is also active on LinkedIn and Facebook. Her co-authored publication, "Academic and Corporate Cultures Contrasted: Implications for Employee Assistance Professionals," appeared in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.
You’re in the OR. A colleague, maybe a resident, suggests a different approach. You’ve already considered it. Or maybe it’s not a great suggestion. Either way, it’s hard to hear. You feel your muscles tense and lean away from your colleague, avoiding eye contact. Defensiveness is a common and understandable dynamic.
A common dynamic
In the era of shared decision-making, physicians get all kinds of suggestions—not only from peers, but also from …
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