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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: 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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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 are high achievers, and high-performing feelers, so it’s no surprise that residents oft...

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What is physician coaching? 4th aim academic coaching family medicine fourth aim physician coaching physician wellness resident physician

(Updated to point you toward a blog series that gives much more detail about physician coaching, evidence, methods, and much ...

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