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Joy in Family Medicine – Stories & Reflections

Lessons, lightbulb moments, and honest reflections from life inside and outside medicine - served with a side of perspective.

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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
Team Culture: Boundaries, Generosity, and Trust
For me, Fall is closely associated with sports. College football, one of the primary ones, but also volleyball after years of being a volleyball mom.   I have a few friends who find sports a bit pedestrian, too focused on competition, and something they’ve never really understood the appeal of. I...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor — Sep 18, 2026 accountability adaptability belonging boundaries burnout career coaching collaboration communication community competition confidence connection cooperation culture development empathy flexibility generosity growth growth mindset healthcare leadership learning medicine mentorship partnership physicians positive intent reciprocity recovery reliability residency resilience self-preservation sports sportsmanship support sustainability team culture teaming teammates teamwork trust volleyball vulnerability workload workplace
Building Impact Capacity
This week I did something new. I asked Claude to forecast my workload after I entered in all the things from my calendar and everything that wasn’t. It included my coaching practice, presentations, faculty development, travel, writing, a new time-limited leadership role I'll share more about soon...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor — Jul 10, 2026 agency alignment attention awareness boundaries capacity capacity building change clarity collaboration commitment communication compelxity decision-making delegation design efficiency energy expectations focus forecasting foundation growth impact intentionality leadership momentum organization planning preparation prevention priorities prioritization proactivity readiness reflection resources simplification stewardship strategy sustainability sustems time tradeoffs transformation transition workload

Joy in Family Medicine – Stories & Reflections

Lessons, lightbulb moments, and honest reflections from life inside and outside medicine - served with a side of perspective.
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