Physician Burnout Archives - Page 5 of 8

05/15/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Ensure Physician Wellness Programs are NOT Like Lipstick on a Pig

In her KevinMD.com article entitled “Physician wellness programs are lipstick on a pig” Linda Drozdowicz, MD argues that physician wellness programs

02/28/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Make Time for Wellness During Conference Season

If you are like me and many of the physicians I know, you’re often attending conferences in spring and fall. Travel can be stressful and often we

02/21/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Help Recognize the Signs of Burnout

It is well known these days that burnout is a widespread point of discussion in the medical community – especially among surgeons. As much as we talk

02/07/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Burnout vs. Moral Injury – And the Winner Is …

Note: This is part one of an ongoing blog series on burnout vs. moral injury. This first installment dives into moral injury as a concept and how it

01/31/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Weaponized Praise Does Harm in Healthcare

Weaponized praise is an unfortunately common tactic used by many leaders and administrators in the healthcare industry to manipulate physicians and

01/18/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Eye on Wellness – Simple Burnout Prevention Steps

Are you overwhelmed at work to such an extent that you feel deflated, depleted, and emotionally drained? You may be experiencing burnout – and you’re

12/21/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Happy Holidays 2018 – Best PRACTICEs for Working Hard in 2019

2018 was a challenging and rewarding year. I accomplished and learned A LOT. Much of the time outside of my surgical practice was dedicated to

10/26/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Simple Tools to Attack Symptoms of Burnout

When most people go to the doctor, they have their own ailments on their mind and don’t necessarily think about how their physician is doing. However,

09/13/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Run Towards Positive! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 36

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes to the podcast physician (and