The “Bat Signal” was introduced in 1942’s Detective Comics #60 as a way for the police in Gotham City to call on the superhero, Batman. Throughout the
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Reflecting on Suicide Prevention Month
Like many of us, I have been directly impacted by physician suicide. In just the last three weeks, two physicians have died by suicide in my
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Start Having Difficult Conversations About Physician Suicide
Today, September 17th, is National Physician Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While many of us tend to avoid
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How Peer Support Helps Physicians Experiencing Second Victim Syndrome
Wow... The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, especially those of us in healthcare. Our way of practicing medicine has been changed - some would
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“How Are You?” Thank You for Asking.
I would like to thank Dr. Peggy Naas for her recent article Tackling and Preventing Physician Suicide. I wholeheartedly agree with the points that
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Tackling and Preventing Physician Suicide
As physicians, we always seem to be “surprised and shocked” when one of our colleagues dies by suicide. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We should
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Pardon Me if I Am a Little Emotional
Dr. Thomas Fishler with Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons in Scottsdale, AZ, appears to have taken his own life earlier this week. I found out
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Addressing Physician Suicide
At the 19th Annual Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium, Dr. Pamela Wible presented data and findings from studying physician suicides. You cannot
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