Shideh Shafie is an emergency physician.

Navigating profit-driven metrics: Upholding core values in medicine

Physician
June 19, 2024

As physicians, many of us were drawn to the medical field by a profound desire to serve humanity and alleviate suffering. We hear buzzwords in corporate work about values-led teams, but in the house of medicine, we have always been led by a strong sense of values. This calling propelled us through the rigorous demands of medical training—endless hours of study, countless lectures, sleepless nights, and missed personal milestones. We …

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Navigating profit-driven metrics: Upholding core values in medicine

Physician work-life balance: How boundaries protect you and your patients

Physician
March 8, 2024

“Shideh joon, can you talk to this woman? We met her at a party, and her kid is sick.”

This request from my father exemplifies the blurred lines between personal and professional life many physicians experience. He had met a mother at a party whose child, after being diagnosed with a virus and prescribed rest and ibuprofen, was still feeling unwell. She had, however, thought it a good idea to drive …

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Physician work-life balance: How boundaries protect you and your patients