The Joy in Family Medicine Blog

COVID19 Coping coping covid family medicine pandemic

The pandemic is stretching everyone in multiple directions simultaneously.  It is terribly inconvenient and disruptive.  It i...

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What do roller coasters, movies, and Justin Timberlake have in common? Emotions. emotions family medicine feelings processing resident physician

When I bring up feelings and emotions with residents, I can almost sense the suppressed cringe.  It’s actually very easy for ...

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Shaming Feedback vs Growth feedback - take homes from Duolingo. family medicine feedback growth resident physician

Can we talk about all things feedback? Feedback can be beneficial for doctors to gain awareness of strengths and opportunitie...

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Video: Committing to your health as you serve others regarding their health. busy physicians commit exercise family medicine movement residents video vlog

My latest Vlog on exercise and movement as busy physicians.

Pro tip: Don't add it to your "should do" list - add it to your ...

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Self-care as a busy physician family medicine rejuvenation residency training self-care

Self-care can consist of many things.  Good nutrition, exercise/movement, mindfulness, meditation, prayer, reading, spiritual...

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Wisdom comes from a multitude of teachers, and not always from expected sources enduring lessons family medicine gratefulness residency wisdom givers

Looking back at the people who taught me throughout residency, a multitude of nurses, residents, faculty, ward clerks, and va...

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The building of a home family medicine historic home making memories renovation surviving medical school surviving residency

My neighbor from my medical school and residency era, text me last week to tell me my old house was on the market.  The whole...

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Video: A perspective on family medicine residency training. 4th aim arrival fallacy family medicine perspective resident physician video vlog

Your years in residency training can be hard, but what if they could also be the best years of your life? A perspective on

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Trusting your gut, hand-off bias, and building your 'why's' bias connection family medicine gut physician resident why

I was a second-year resident on my pediatric emergency medicine month. I had worked enough shifts to become comfortable with ...

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Diving into perfectionism academic medicine family medicine perfectionism physician residency resident physician

How many of you in residency feel (felt) that perfection is (was) your standard?  Do you recognize the sensation of defeat or...

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Guilt as a resident physician family medicine guilt perfectionism resident physician shame

Let’s talk guilt.  Many in medicine excel in this emotion, especially residents. Mom guilt. Partner guilt. Friend guilt. Doct...

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