Interview with Dr. Jonathan Wenk
Dr. Jonathan Wenk is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department and Director of Operations for Integrated Acute Care at White Oak Medical Center. He is trained in both Internal [...]
Resiliency Protocols – What’s yours and when do you need it?
Introduction The rates of depression and suicide among physicians in the United States today are still way too high. For this reason, we’re hearing a lot about physician burnout, wellness [...]
To be More Effective Now, Notice Everything Takes Longer
Dr. Banda has been an infectious disease physician for over twenty years. He’s risen through the ranks as an effective, energetic, thoughtful, well-respected leader. He leads a team at a [...]
Part of Acknowledging Burnout is Acknowledging Grief – Then Healing Can Happen
Introduction Imagine those past moments in your life when you were at your best self. For example, imagine you just recently experienced a success (personally or professionally) or were striving [...]
Benefits of Working with Executive Coaches who are not Physicians themselves
Introduction In my experience, I’ve noticed that physicians can benefit from working with executive coaches who are not physicians themselves, for several reasons: Fresh Perspective and Objectivity: Coaches from outside [...]
Interview with Dr. Courtney Ackerman
“Most of us are too hard on ourselves. Give yourself grace. You (we, I) can’t be 100% on, at any one thing at all times.” Dr. Courtney Ackerman, MD President [...]
Managing Through Uncertainty
Introduction Dr. Espinoza is a forty year-old hospitalist at a well-known hospital on the West Coast. She has a two-year old daughter, Selena, and her husband works in the financial [...]
Imagine all your physician team’s development and leadership needs were met. What could you achieve?
Introduction Imagine you were able to provide on-demand, immediately applicable, high-impact support perfectly targeted to each one of your individual physician colleague’s developmental needs. Then imagine that this just-in-time knowledge [...]
The Keys to your 2020 Vision for Self
Introduction A Director of Emergency Medicine was getting overwhelmed by the enormity of his own role recently, so I asked him when he thought he was most effective. He responded, [...]
Cardiologist’s Tachycardia Increases Her Leadership Capacity
Introduction Dr. Amato is a respected cardiologist at a successful medical center in New England. She’s experienced a lot in the 30+ years of her career. Recruiters call to lure [...]