I help children, teenagers and families through some of their darkest times. I learn from a diversity of intelligent and highly competent colleagues in medicine and other health professions. I teach students, residents, and colleagues (and learn way more from them than they do from me). And I have fun doing research, writing books, developing eLearning resources, coaching and all sorts of other stuff.
Not a day goes by that I don't feel grateful.
I've also experienced and observed that being a doctor is hard. Sometimes life inside medicine is so bizarre, so traumatic, and so intense that people outside of medicine simply can't understand. The consequences of this are higher rates of depression, burnout, suicide and other forms of illness and impairment. And doctors find it very difficult to access health care and many doctors find it hard to care for a colleague.
With these things in mind, I became interested in the field of "physician health and wellness" - a small area of medicine that helps doctors care for themselves and each other. Why? Healthy doctors practice better medicine.
And that is a very good outcome.
This blog will focus on physician health and, from time to time, other aspects of health-professional health. I'll share new knowledge from the literature, talk about unique projects and services, promote conferences and events, and - hopefully - generate a conversation with you.
I'm looking forward to the adventure!
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