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Many of the physicians I work with live with a quiet weight of imposter syndrome. They show up every day for patients, teams, and families, yet doubt their own belonging. I wrote a short reverse poem, "Worthy in Reverse," as…
Many of the physicians I work with live with a quiet weight of imposter syndrome. They show up every day for patients, teams, and families, yet doubt their own belonging.
I wrote a short reverse poem, “Worthy in Reverse,” as a way to explore how self-talk can shape that inner experience. This poem was inspired by “Worst Day Ever?” by Chanie Gorkin, which creatively uses structure to shift perspective.
It is simple …
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Imposter syndrome: a poem of self-talk
Physician voices
I walked into the exam room to meet with a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She had undergone a PET CT scan to evaluate for the extent of her disease. She sat on the exam table, clearly very anxious…
I walked into the exam room to meet with a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She had undergone a PET CT scan to evaluate for the extent of her disease. She sat on the exam table, clearly very anxious and upset. She told me that she had been up most of the night with her PET scan report, Googling about different organs and language that she did not understand. …
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Clear communication is kind patient care
Conditions and diseases
You are entering orders, rounding, or thinking through a patient problem in the hospital when a team member interrupts. Then comes another interruption. And another. You lose your train of thought, and you feel your jaw clench. Does this sound…
You are entering orders, rounding, or thinking through a patient problem in the hospital when a team member interrupts. Then comes another interruption. And another. You lose your train of thought, and you feel your jaw clench. Does this sound familiar? Physicians are expected to be efficient, accurate, and approachable, yet these three goals are nearly unattainable due to constant interruptions. Studies show that physicians are interrupted, during critical tasks, …
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A physician’s guide to managing interruptions
Conditions and diseases
As a physician, you're trained to spot problems. You scan for risks, anticipate complications, and stay alert for what could go wrong. That mindset helps keep patients safe. However, over time, it can become automatic, even outside of work. When…
As a physician, you’re trained to spot problems. You scan for risks, anticipate complications, and stay alert for what could go wrong. That mindset helps keep patients safe. However, over time, it can become automatic, even outside of work.
When your attention is always tuned to what’s missing or what might fail, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s going well. One physician I coached was deeply committed to his patients …
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A mindset shift for physicians: Retrain your brain to see what’s going well
Conditions and diseases
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…
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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How doctors can turn criticism into collaboration
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