Joy in Family Medicine – Stories & Reflections
Lessons, lightbulb moments, and honest reflections from life inside and outside medicine - served with a side of perspective.
Tags: systems change
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Where Does the Time Go?
Monday was one of those days: meeting after meeting after meeting after meeting. Seriously. Plus no space between them. One room to another, to virtual, back to the other room. No space to do a quick prep review before any but the first.
There was no time to process what we'd just discussed, thin...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor —
Sep 25, 2026
access
administration
appointments
boundaries
burnout
calendars
capacity
care coordination
complexity
documentation
efficiency
follow-up
fte
healthcare
healthcare systems
inbox
leadership
medicine
meetings
messaging
patient care
physician wellbeing
physicians
preparation
primary care
productivity
reflection
resilience
resources
scheduling
staffing
sustainability
systems change
teamwork
technology
time
transition
work-life balance
workflow
workload
Rumble of Renovation, Story and Reflection
I know I talk a lot about renovation - that's because I have spent no less than 19 years living in three different houses undergoing renovation by my husband - who has a day job! Plus, the experiences are so rich with lessons! So I want to take you back a few years.
But first - Brene’ Brown defin...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor —
Jun 10, 2025
adaptability
authenticity
burnout
collaboration
communication
compromise
conflict resolution
courage
creativity
curiosity
emotional intelligence
growth mindset
healthcare
impasse
ingenuity
innovation
leadership
listening
mutual respect
partnership
perspective
problem-solving
reconstruction
redesign
renovation
resilience
rumble
sustainability
systems change
teamwork
vulnerability
Joy in Family Medicine – Stories & Reflections