Name: Kathy Stepien, M.D., FAAP, MA, PT Title: Director and CEO, Institute for Physician Wellness Education Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse Med school: University of Washing....
Mark Puglisi, M.D., works a block schedule of seven days on and seven days off as a hospitalist with Baptist Primary Care Inpatient Services in Jacksonville, Fla. He lives in a historic Jacksonville neighborhoo....
Nearly every industry faces burnout in its employees. It could be said medical professionals face a larger amount of burnout, especially during the holiday season when many others get to unwind and be with fami....
There’s a lot about being a physician that can be stress-inducing. From long hours to physically, mentally and emotionally demanding tasks, there’s not much about your job that’s simple. It ca....
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many industries and has had an especially large impact on health care. Because of this, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services passed the use of certain....
Most doctors know the right advice to give to help patients lead healthy and happy lifestyles, but how many of them follow their own advice? Medscape recently released their Physician Lifestyle Report 2014....
A recent survey found a rather significant gap between physicians’ satisfaction and their experiences concerning key cultural attributes in their respective healthcare organizations. What factors contribu....
Job burnout, while a problem in many different fields, is especially prevalent among doctors and their colleagues, according to a new study published recently. 46% of physicians reported burnout The study, led ....
How does one run 14,000 miles? One hundred steps at a time. This wonderfully simple prescription is Dr. Tom Hallee’s recipe for a successful running career. The 68-year-old psychiatrist has made running a....
Matteo LoPreiato, MD, a pediatrician now based in Berlin, Connecticut, admits there are trials and tribulations affiliated with being a doctor nowadays, but he takes the hassles philosophically. "Name me one pr....
