Medical Humanities: the Rx for Uncertainty? Renowned physician author Danielle Ofri makes the case for how the humanities offer not only well-being for physicians but also make us better doctors through growing wisdom from knowledge and building creativity, all of which help us embrace the inherent uncertainty in medicine.
Say her name: Dr. Susan Moore Op ed about the life and death of Dr. Susan Moore, a black family physician who died of COVID in December, after recording a post relating her racist treatment while a patient.
PPE-clad doctor comforts lonely elderly covid 19 patient The doctor's new role: family member, hug, hand...heartbreaking photo shows PPE-clad doctor comforting lonely, elderly covid-19 patient
Reentry This is a NEJM perspective piece written by a palliative care doctor in NYC in light of the COVID pandemic. A snippet: "From March to June 2020, I led a palliative care team embedded in our hospital’s Covid ICU. We spoke to countless families over the phone and by Zoom calls to tell them their loved ones were critically ill, getting sicker, and eventually, dying. When the prognosis seemed dire, we recommended transitioning to comfort-focused care. And in patients’ final hours and days, we held iPads at their bedsides so that family members around the world could say goodbye."
Near-Death Experience Leads Physician to Promote Empathy Dr. Rana L.A. Awdish's near-death experience due to an occult adenoma rupturing in her liver gave her a brand new perspective based on the lack of empathy she received as a patient. Her experience as a patient totally changed the way she practices, cares and treats her patients and she realized the vital importance of incorporating empathy in the medical field.
Work Life Balance - the #1 Life Balance Skill and the Power of "NO" How to create a "life" calendar along with your "work" calendar - strategies in balancing the importance of both.
How to make work-life balance work Listen to Nigel Marsh educate about the impeding importance of work-life balance, and how to actually make it happen.
Time in the bank: A Stanford plan to save doctors from burnout In order to decrease physician burnout, Stanford hospital's "time banking" program helps physicians achieve better life-balance by rewarding certain behaviors (mentoring, shift covering, etc.) for credit to buy certain home/life services (home-cooked meals, cleaning, etc.).
Work-Life "Balance" Isn't the Point This article emphasizes work-life "effectiveness" over work-life "balance," pointing out that finding a compatible relationship between the two is the optimal solution versus practicing separation and division.
Time Management: How to Write a To-Do List & Know Where Your Time Goes This TED Ed offers time-management advice and interactive, personalized organisation strategies to help you more effectively organize your tasks, goals and projects.
6 Incredible TED Talks About Time Management Find inspiration from TED Talks? Read six short summaries on time management-focused TED talks to find multiple tips on how to most effectively organize your lifestyle.
How to make work-life balance work Speaker Nigel Marsh advises the importance of finding the best way to balance life, family, work, and personal time.
How to improve your time management skills Effective time management is challenging enough, but even more so in the medical world. Read these five strategies to help you more effectively manage your time as a physician.