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Action Needed: Physician's Self-Prescription for the Wellbeing of Medicine advocacy awareness connection physician wellness self-care time

We are in a three-week series called Action Needed for the Wellbeing of Medicine. Last week we covered well-being from an org...

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Action Needed: Structural Change for the Wellbeing of Medicine. actionable steps burnout system us surgeon general

I am starting a three-week series called Action Needed for the Wellbeing of Medicine. You would think since I've read, resear...

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Week 4 - Navigating Demands on your Time, Energy, and Attention goals navigating demands priorities purpose saying no values

Week 4 Navigating Demands.

 

We each have people or tasks that demand our time, energy, and attention – usually many more t...

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Week 3 Crafting your Own Purpose-in-Career Statement design purpose working blog

We are continuing our Purpose-in-Career Series. This week I offer you a working blog. Go ahead and get out something to write...

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Week 2 Benefits of Purpose in Career clarity direction goals internal validation priority purpose

We started our Purpose-in-Career series last week by addressing an emerging theme among some early-career physicians - “I’m n...

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Finding and Defining Purpose in Career and Other Perspectives fulfillment purpose skeptical

Getting back in touch with your previous reasons for choosing medicine and/or discovering new motivations can be a powerful t...

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Impostor Phenomenon (aka Impostor Syndrome) in Medicine, Part 4 board of directors impostor phenomenon support

For the past three weeks, we've been delving into impostor phenomenon – the definition, its effects, and helpful tips to impr...

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Impostor Phenomenon (aka Impostor Syndrome) in Medicine, Part 2 impostor phenomenon impostor syndrome

Okay, last week, we looked at the definition, demographics, and some concepts around Impostor Phenomenon (IP), aka Impostor S...

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Impostor Phenomenon (aka Impostor Syndrome) in Medicine, Part 1 impostor phenomenon impostor syndrome

Throughout the rest of January, we will tackle the topic of impostor phenomenon, aka impostor syndrome. Today we will mainly ...

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