Connection: Dr. Sara Taylor's Physician Health Anthology Project

Shout out to fellow Canadian physician, Dr. Sara Taylor, who has a beautiful blog on health and wellness.

A colleague recently sent me a link one of Dr. Taylor's posts - she is recruiting physician-authors to contribute to a unique anthology on physician health:

"My vision for the anthology:

I have spent a lot of time considering avenues whereby I can inspire other physicians to recognize the potential for burnout in their own lives and how they can remain well. The delivery is the tricky part, but what better way than for other physicians to tell their own story and present actionable ideas toward well-being. My vision is a personal story, followed by actionable ideas, from a physician in every province and territory across Canada. I am seeking nonexclusive rights to your story with the main goal to be a part of something publishable, exposure as a writer and creatively unique. I will be responsible for the costs incurred with editing and publishing.

Given up to three quarters of physicians have experienced a form of burnout, we all have a story to tell. My hope is to unveil stories where physicians have discovered the importance of self-care and improved well-being, or are continuing their journey toward wellness and away from burnout. Some stories may include ideas to enhance work-life balance, find passion in your work, build resiliency and rediscover your overall purpose. I welcome your creative expression.

Dates to consider & guidelines:

I will accept submissions until September 30, 2014. Each submission will represent a chapter in the book. I do plan to contribute to the book in the introduction and ending. I do not want to put a number on creativity, but a rough guideline would be 2,000 to 3,000 words. You can break it up as you see fit, keeping additional characters anonymous. If you wish to include references and resources, please add them at the end of your submission. Please submit your document as either a Word or Pages attachment to your email with the subject title “Anthology”.

You will be notified by October 31, 2014 if your submission is accepted.

For your time and efforts, if your piece is accepted, I would like to offer you a $100.00 honorarium along with a copy of the book when it is available."

There have been similar anthologies produced in other countries, but I believe this will be a Canadian first.  

Congratulations to Dr. Taylor for leading this effort!