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You signed up to be a doctor, not a martyr

Dear doctor, I need you to be healthy. When I come to you for help, I need your "A" game. I need you sleep enough. Eat healthy food. Not too much. Mostly vegetables. I need you to exercise regularly...

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A 10-step guide to clinician burnout

1. Quit taking care of yourself. There is no upper limit to the needs of patients. There is always more medicine to learn and do. Add to this the needs of children, aging parents and a partner -- your...

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What this physician learned from the starfish story

I thought about the rather corny starfish story when I was driving home after clinic today. You know the one. It goes something like this: A man was walking along a deserted beach at sunset. As he...

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Living the oath requires physicians to set boundaries

“I solemnly pledge to consecrate my life to the service of humanity.”  Standing with my medical school colleagues, we continue: “I will respect and hold the secrets that are confided in me. I will...

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They played Taps at my father’s funeral. They played it beautifully.

They played Taps at my dad’s funeral. Two teenagers on trumpets. First, the girl, positioned to the back and left of the crowd. Ta-ta-dah, she starts boldly, without the unease of her youth. Each...

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Your daughter is going to medical school. Please don’t worry.

Dear parents, Congratulations on your daughter’s acceptance into medical school.  Like the first day of kindergarten, this launch is notable for parents as well as children. You may have some concerns...

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Physician wellness at the personal, institutional, and cultural levels

Do you know we have record rates of physician burnout, dissatisfaction, and suicide? Ongoing shortages in primary care, without improvement in sight? Physicians exiting medicine earlier  than in the...

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You signed up to be a doctor, not a martyr

Dear doctor, I need you to be healthy. When I come to you for help, I need your “A” game. I need you sleep enough. Eat healthy food. Not too much. Mostly vegetables. I need you to exercise regularly...

View Article


A 10-step guide to clinician burnout

1. Quit taking care of yourself. There is no upper limit to the needs of patients. There is always more medicine to learn and do. Add to this the needs of children, aging parents and a partner — your...

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What this physician learned from the starfish story

I thought about the rather corny starfish story when I was driving home after clinic today. You know the one. It goes something like this: A man was walking along a deserted beach at sunset. As he...

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Living the oath requires physicians to set boundaries

“I solemnly pledge to consecrate my life to the service of humanity.”  Standing with my medical school colleagues, we continue: “I will respect and hold the secrets that are confided in me. I will...

View Article

They played Taps at my father’s funeral. They played it beautifully.

They played Taps at my dad’s funeral. Two teenagers on trumpets. First, the girl, positioned to the back and left of the crowd. Ta-ta-dah, she starts boldly, without the unease of her youth. Each...

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Your daughter is going to medical school. Please don’t worry.

Dear parents, Congratulations on your daughter’s acceptance into medical school.  Like the first day of kindergarten, this launch is notable for parents as well as children. You may have some concerns...

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Physician wellness at the personal, institutional, and cultural levels

Do you know we have record rates of physician burnout, dissatisfaction, and suicide? Ongoing shortages in primary care, without improvement in sight? Physicians exiting medicine earlier  than in the...

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