Wellness comes in many ways.
To help others discover the benefits of practicing wellness, we created a campaign to share the unique ways and stories of how other physicians achieve it.
This Is Physician Wellness
David Cassada, MD
Working On Old Cars
David works on old cars for mindfulness and well-being.
Jonathan Swindle, DO
Classic Automobile Restoration
Jonathan restores classic automobiles for wellness.
Melissa Allen, DO
Horseback Riding
Melissa truly finds her flow when she is horseback riding.
Barbara Minkowitz, MD
Archery
Archery and Peleton offer Barbara wellness in several ways.
Blake Miller, DO
Peloton Bike
Blake finds wellness in the community Peleton offers, in addition to the benefits it offers his physical well-being.
Amanda North , MD
Running
Running has had many positive impacts on Amanda’s life, beyond just the physical benefits.
Dori Cage, MD
Running
Dori runs with friends and family for wellness. She is pictured here in Grenada with her son (which she ran with a wrist injury).
Rodrigo Pesántez, MD
Running & Cooking
Rodrigo recharges from the practice of medicine, and brings relaxation and joy to his life by running and cooking.
How do you practice wellness?
Why are we talking about wellness for physicians?
In the context of medical practice, the good life is a state of robust physical, mental, and emotional health—leading to greater personal fulfillment and exceptional patient care. For many of us, this isn’t easily attainable.
Moral injury is all too common a hazard among surgeons and other medical professionals, therefore we seek to help our members do more of what they enjoy outside of surgery and work-related activities.
We want you to think about your #1 leisure, sports or recharge activity—and what helps you unwind.
The benefits you get from these activities are what we see as experiencing wellness.
We want you to share your wellness story with other surgeons.
Your story could inspire other surgeons and help remind them about how they are already practicing wellness. If things like making model trains, planting vegetables in your backyard or horseback riding make you happy, we want to hear about it.