The Worthy Physician

Send us Fan Mail The Hippocratic oath: The origin of the The Hippocratic Oath is a solemn promise historically taken by physicians to uphold ethical standards in medical practice. Its origin is attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, who is considered the father of modern medicine. How does it translate into medicine today? This week, our special guest is Dr. Wendy Dean, a psychiatr...

Send us Fan Mail Today, the focus is on the important topic of self-focus and what it can lead to--realizations, setting of mindset, starting the attitude for the day. Self care and self focus--this also means taking the time to prioritize your mental and physical health. This can be done through activities such as exercise, mindfulness practices, and spending time with loved ones. Self Focus Jour...

Send us Fan Mail Time is the Watchman of evolution. So, how are you going to evolve? Springtime is associated with cleaning, but we as humans also need to declutter our mind. We need to remove those thought processes that are not working for us anymore. In this episode you will learn: 1. Why positive thoughts are important. 2. The importance of gratitude. 3. You are more than your accolades. 4. A...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to today’s episode! We’re excited to have Elisa Chiang MD PhD , a oculoplastic surgeon, serial entrepreneur, and investor, on the show today. Elisa is here to talk about the importance of financial literacy and investments for physicians to allow physicians to practice medicine because they want to and not have to, as well as how real estate can help you save money, plan f...

Send us Fan Mail "Medicine is, is on the one hand such a privilege and such a joy to be a doctor, but on the other hand, the, the personal costs can be too much." On today's episode, I sat down with Dr. Corrigan, a recovering physician who left medicine after burning out, and more. Overachiever. Impostor syndrome. Had never heard of Corrigan's Secret Door until it was too late....

Send us Fan Mail Burnout and Entrepreneurship One part survival guide and one part crash course on success, Catie Harris discusses the most common pitfalls and mistakes that are made when building a business and the importance of being a creative entrepreneur. She shares her journey and her why. In this episode, you will learn the following: Perception determines reality. Reactive healthcare syste...

Send us Fan Mail "Unlock the potential of collaborative healthcare systems and revolutionize your patient experience!" "We have to look inward and take a long, hard look at how do we work better as physicians to ensure that we remain well and change the culture of medicine, because the culture of medicine is also dysfunctional, and so we can't blame other people for that."...

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed in this episode: 1. Discuss what burnout is. 2. Why does it matter? 3. How does it manifest? 4. We will discuss Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory and how it relates to burnout. 5. We will discuss the Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how it relates to burnout. 6. We will discuss the balance of the boxes and the importance of 'play' as an adult. 7....

Send us Fan Mail The word "vocation" is derived from the Latin word "vocare," which means "to call." It was originally used to refer to a spiritual call from God to devote one's life to a particular purpose. In modern usage, it is most often used to refer to a profession or career.  It can also refer to the strong feeling of being called to a particular professio...

Send us Fan Mail “If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” ― Vincent Willem van Gogh Transcendence is the state of being beyond or surpassing the ordinary limits of human experience. It is the state of being beyond the physical, material, and even spiritual world, and is often used to describe a spiritual or metaphysical experie...

Send us Fan Mail "With great power comes great responsibility." Responsibility is the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. It is the obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. It also involves being accountable for your actions, showing respect for yourself and others, and being dependable in order to achie...

Send us Fan Mail W hy does spirituality matter? Spirituality is an important part of many people's lives as it can provide a sense of purpose, connection, and peace. It can help us to understand our place in the world and to make sense of the struggles we face in our lives. It can also provide us with a source of strength and comfort, as well as an opportunity to connect with something greate...

Send us Fan Mail We have all been told not to have expectations.  If they are not present, there will be no letdown.  Yet it is human to hold expectations, and in medicine, they are as high as the stakes. In this episode, I sit down and talk with Ronnie Kinsey, a well seasoned RN and executive coach, who shares his perspective of expectations in medicine from a nurse perspective and I from the per...

Send us Fan Mail "There's no other me out there. I can learn things from everybody, but there's not the one person I can model for exactly what means something to me, what I'm good at, and what interests me." -Dr. Mary Rensel, MD Often we find ourselves trying to emulate others, and not tapping into our own creativity or our 'inner power'.  We are creative beings...

Send us Fan Mail What comes to mind when discussing hustle culture? Do you think it is true that people are rewarded for pushing through and collecting accolades, financial security? It is no secret these questions make me think of 9 to 5 from the 1980s, but then again, that was my decade of birth. In this episode, I spoke with Jennie Blumenthal, who 20 years as an executive in Corporate America c...

Send us Fan Mail It is no secret that documentation has become burdensome in medicine. Physicians did not go to extended schooling and training to write notes that appease insurance and the legal system. Notes are/were meant to document an encounter that happened between physician and patient. The EHR has become the 'bane of my existence' while working primary care and even during the da...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what someone else's key to happiness and success are? Today, I have that answer! Every story has a beginning and evolution. During that evolution, there are steps and narration of the journey. I had the pleasure of sitting down and having a candid discussion with independent filmmaker, Jeremy Norrie. He shares his story of personal struggle, and how he...

Send us Fan Mail Building on principles learned in last week's episode from Dr. Amy King, that two things can exist at once,  our guest today describes being a physician: "Medicine is, is on the one hand such a privilege and such a joy to be a doctor, but on the other hand, the, the personal costs can be too much." On today's episode, I sat down with Dr. Corrigan, a recovering...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Amy King is doing amazing things with her work as a clinical psychologist, including working with physicians. Through her podcast, The Most Important Medicine ,  Dr. Amy is helping others to build resilience and respond to trauma. Topics Discussed in this Episode: Physicians are resilient.  The system does not allow an environment to be resilient all the time. Women are more l...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Diane Shannon, MD, MPH is a trailblazer with regard to physician burnout. When she saw that the system did not allow [due to many pitfalls] her to deliver patient care like she had envisioned, she changed her narrative.  She is an author, speaker, and professional coach with a plethora of experience. Burnout can feel isolating.  As physicians, we don’t discuss how we feel may...

Send us Fan Mail “The stronger the roots, the more the tree is going to be able to stand the stormy winds.” This quote comes directly from today’s episode with Dr. Rozina Lakhani, an integrative psychiatrist who’s sharing her insights on burnout and the importance of keeping yourself grounded in order to get through rough times more easily. Through her podcast, Happy and Healthy Mind , speaking en...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, it is a recap over lessons learned.  Over the last few months, I have sat down and talked to amazing physicians, and non-physicians alike. Burnout has been the topic, but also spirituality, self care, boundaries, finance, using your voice and more. Spirituality affects our being and how we interact with others. What we do must come from love. Use your voice to spe...

Send us Fan Mail As discussed in a beginning series [two of the first episodes of the podcast], Dr. Bean, a physio psychologist , discussed four boxes to see if our lives are balanced. The work box, play box, family box, and social box.  Over all of it is the spiritual box, as it influences how we as humans interact with all around us--including ourselves. In this episode, I will cover my spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail We are spiritual beings. It is integral to the human essence and soul. We have lost the understanding and awareness of our physiology. We don't recognize distress from flight or fight. We end up in burnout. We start to shut down. We run on autopilot. Humans are social creatures. We need our tribe and ways to connect...to replenish our energy or cup. When one box (work, play,...

Send us Fan Mail Physician’s are trained to put patients’ needs above their own at all costs. Sick? Take medicine and power through. Feeling depressed and lethargic? Suck it up and think about the patient’s problems instead of your own. This learned act of putting your own needs to the side time after time causes suffering on both a physical and emotional level. On the show today to speak about he...