Welcome to the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast!

In this episode, hosted by Dr. Sarah Smith, we dive into a discussion with Dr. Michael Foti, an internal medicine physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Foti shares his inspiring journey into medicine, highlighting his experiences during medical school and residency amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and his passion for mental health advocacy.

Join us as we discuss these critical topics and the tools available to help physicians balance their professional responsibilities with personal well-being. Stay tuned to be inspired and informed.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. Mental Health Advocacy in Medicine: Both Dr. Foti and Dr. Smith emphasize the importance of removing stigma around mental health issues among healthcare professionals, viewing mental illness as any other illness, which is crucial for the well-being of practitioners.
2. Personal Journeys to Resilience: Through personal stories, Dr. Foti discusses his challenging residency during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Dr. Smith shares her experiences with anxiety and depression, reminding us of the importance of engaging in self-care and seeking help when needed.
3. Empowering Tools for Efficiency: Discover resources like the Premier Lifetime Access Charting Champions Program, designed to help physicians efficiently manage their workload, preserve personal time, and build a supportive community.

Dr. Michael Foti Bio:

Author of Grief: A Doctor's Battle with Anxiety and Depression.

I am an Internist who trained at Greenwich Hospital - Yale New Haven Health. I am currently Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. I am also the Coordinator of the Standardized Patient Program at Touro COM. I am a member of the National Faculty of the NBOME in the Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Dermatology. I am also a member of the Board of Directors for NYSOMS. I am also Vice President of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Orange County, NY.

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Welcome to the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast!

In this episode, host Dr. Sarah Smith sits down with Dr. Ann Tsung, a powerhouse in the fields of emergency medicine, critical care, aerospace medicine, and a flight surgeon at NASA. Not only an accomplished clinician, Dr. Tsung is also a dedicated coach, entrepreneur, and mother, who founded ProductivityMD to help others master time management for achieving a balanced life.

Join us as we delve into Dr. Tsung's inspiring journey to becoming a NASA flight surgeon and her strategies for pursuing professional goals without sacrificing personal time. Discover the innovative ways she employs AI to boost productivity and maintain quality family moments, along with practical tools like phone grayscaling and "Inbox When Ready" to minimize distractions.

Whether you're a clinician, entrepreneur, or busy parent, Dr. Tsung's expertise promises valuable takeaways for achieving harmony in all aspects of life.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

Dr. Ann Tsung Bio:

Ann Tsung MD is a NASA Flight Surgeon, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine physician, peak performance/productivity coach at Productivity MD, real estate investor, podcast show host of Productivity MD, and a mother of a 19-month-old. With a unique fusion of medical precision and entrepreneurial success, she guides top physician entrepreneurs to unlock over 10 hours a week, master their mindset, scale their businesses, and achieve unparalleled freedom and leadership excellence

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**** Charting Champions is a premiere, lifetime access Physician only program that is helping Physicians get home with today's work done. All the proven tools, support and community you need to create time for your life outside of medicine.

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Welcome to the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast, where we delve into strategies for creating a more balanced and fulfilling career in the medical field. In this episode, your host, Dr. Sarah Smith, is joined by Dr. Michael Hersch, a gastroenterologist from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, who shares his compelling journey towards achieving a sustainable work life.

Dr. Hersch opens up about his experiences with career burnout and the profound impact it had on his professional and personal life. Through coaching, he discovered the importance of asking critical questions about what he truly wanted from his work and life. He candidly discusses the challenge of embracing vulnerability as a strength, particularly for male physicians, and how incremental changes like a 30-minute lunch break can lead to substantial improvements in mood and efficiency.

Join us as Dr. Hersch shares how redefining personal boundaries and managing time intentionally have helped him create a more rewarding clinical practice without sacrificing his well-being.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. Intentional Time Management: Implementing small adjustments like designating Monday mornings for administrative tasks and introducing a 30-minute lunch break led to enhanced focus and preparation for the day. Such changes can profoundly improve mood and productivity without compromising efficiency.
2. Vulnerability as Strength: Embracing vulnerability is vital, especially for male physicians facing societal expectations. Discovering this aspect can facilitate personal growth and open opportunities to seek help, improving overall work-life balance.
3. Navigating Skepticism: Encountering and embracing skepticism can uncover areas that require attention and transformation. My journey through skepticism led me into entrepreneurship, enabling me to assist fellow physicians in reshaping their career experiences.

Dr. Michael Hersh Bio:

Dr. Michael Hersh is a Gastroenterologist, husband, father, podcaster, and physician coach at Better Physician Life Coaching. He coaches physicians on creating work-life balance, goal setting, stress management, reducing overwhelm, and feeling more present at home and less annoyed at work. His goal is to help physicians stop feeling trapped in medicine so that they can finally enjoy the life they worked so hard to build. He also co-hosts a podcast called Doctors Living Deliberately, highlighting physicians changing medicine by learning to live life with intention and purpose.

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**** Charting Champions is a premiere, lifetime access Physician only program that is helping Physicians get home with today's work done. All the proven tools, support and community you need to create time for your life outside of medicine.

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Welcome back to the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast! Today we're diving into the transformative power of coaching in clinical medicine with our special guest, Margie Sills-Maerov. She has an extensive background as a former occupational therapist and expertise in health systems coaching from Calgary, Alberta.

In this episode, we'll explore the co-constructed learning approach, its focus on personal development, and how coaching techniques can foster internal growth and professional resilience. We'll discuss the emotional and practical responses to policy changes and the power of personal skills in navigating uncertainty and chaos.

Join us as we delve into the concept of "choice within mandate," balancing adaptive behaviour while maintaining your professional identity, and the ripple effects of small changes that lead to significant impacts in healthcare. We'll also hear about the transition from traditional medical advice to a coaching model that empowers patients to take charge of their health within their unique contexts.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. Personal Development: Emphasizing internal growth and self-support through a co-constructed learning approach.
2. Adaptive Mindset: Managing uncertainty and change in the healthcare environment while maintaining professional identity.
3. Ripple Effect: Recognizing the significant impact individual changes can have on broader healthcare systems.

Margie Sills-Maerov Bio:

Margie Sills-Maerov is the Education Program Officer in the Office of Lifelong Learning at the University of Alberta and the founder and Senior Director at Thought Architects. She is passionate about helping healthcare providers integrate coaching skills into their practice and has developed a unique coaching skills program that has been found to be instrumental in wellness for providers. She holds a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alberta, an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, is a certified coach, and has been a Certified Health Executive since 2011. She recently won the Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian College of Health Leaders for her work. She is a boymom to three, and spends her free-ish time mountain biking and skiing.

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**** Charting Champions is a premiere, lifetime access Physician only program that is helping Physicians get home with today's work done. All the proven tools, support and community you need to create time for your life outside of medicine.

Learn more at https://www.chartingcoach.ca

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Welcome to Episode 89 of the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast! I'm your host, Dr. Sarah Smith, and today's guest is Dr. Amanda Brisbois, a seasoned general internist, palliative care physician, and physician adviser and coach. In this episode, we'll explore Dr. Brisbois's remarkable journey from navigating intense training environments to finding her true passions in medicine and coaching.

Dr. Brisbois opens up about her struggles with balancing multiple commitments, including clinical work, family, and additional roles, all while managing her personal health and relationships. She shares insightful strategies for evaluating personal fulfillment, the importance of open conversations about mental health, and the power of transparent communication in healthcare teams. We delve into her experiences with systemic challenges, mentorship problems, and the transformative impact of exploring diverse roles.

We also discuss the importance of effective conflict resolution, wellness advocacy, and the need for systemic changes in the medical profession. Listen in as Dr. Brisbois reflects on her path to professional growth and how she now supports others to find joy and avoid burnout in their careers. Join us for an inspiring and practical conversation on reinventing clinical routines for sustainable, fulfilling healthcare careers.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. Balancing Career and Personal Life: Dr. Brisbois's journey emphasizes the importance of evaluating commitments critically and prioritizing personal wellness and family well-being. She uses a visual wellness wheel to assess personal fulfillment.
2. Importance of Open Communication: Advocating for transparent communication about mental health and work expectations without judgment, Dr. Brisbois underlines the need for supportive conversations within teams.
3. Effective Conflict Resolution: Dr. Brisbois's mediation training highlights a structured approach to addressing concerns and conflicts, which fosters effective problem-solving and decision-making in healthcare settings.

Dr. Amanda Brisebois Bio:

Dr. Brisebois is a certified Wellness, Healthcare, and Executive Coach, a Mediator, a General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine Specialist, as well as having extensive training in leadership, conflict, negotiation, mediation, equity, diversity, and inclusion. She has served as the Medical Director for a large 360 bed hospital, the Medical Director of the Covenant Palliative Care Institute, as well as an Associate Chief Medical Officer of Covenant Health in Alberta, Canada. She has a Masters of Management (International Health Leadership) through McGill University and has trained at multiple world-renowned organizations including the Mayo Clinic, Berkeley, Oxford, UBC, and the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

Her leadership specialty is helping practitioners and teams find success through conflict, and learn from these successes to create happier, more efficient, and more effective healthcare teams. She has been a keynote speaker at many international events, is a multi-award-winning educator, has successfully innovated in the leadership, conflict, negotiation, and EDI space. She is a published author in her fields of expertise and has multiple speaking and writing projects in process on this subject. Dr B (as her patients call her) teaches how to navigate our differences, how to turning conflict into success, and creates highly effective teams through mastering communication, goal alignment and by creating process to optimize operational outcomes.

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**** Charting Champions is a premiere, lifetime access Physician only program that is helping Physicians get home with today's work done. All the proven tools, support and community you need to create time for your life outside of medicine.

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Welcome to Episode 88 of the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Sarah Smith, and today we'll be diving into a compelling discussion with Dr. Fabienne Moore, a physician and executive coach based in Atlanta. Dr. Moore shares her transformative journey from enduring the grueling demands of a categorical general surgery residency to carving out a fulfilling career in clinical research, public health, and executive coaching.

In this episode, Dr. Moore opens up about the unsustainable practices she faced during residency, from facing physical exhaustion to falling asleep while driving. She recounts the pivotal moments and mentors that guided her transition out of clinical roles and into impactful work in health communications and consulting.

We'll also explore Dr. Moore's personal growth activities, such as yoga, meditation, and equine therapy, and the profound effect they have had on her professional and personal life. Dr. Moore even guides us through a simple grounding exercise, the "5 Senses" exercise, aimed at bringing mindfulness into our hectic days.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. Prioritize Well-being: Dr. Moore emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing the relentless nature of clinical demands. Her journey highlights the significance of seeking help and exploring alternative pathways when facing burnout and physical exhaustion.
2. Sustainable Personal Development: From yoga and meditation to equine therapy, investing in personal growth activities can be a cornerstone for maintaining balance and enriching life outside of work. These practices can ground us and activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting a sustainable lifestyle.
3. Clarity and Values Alignment: Dr. Moore's coaching approach focuses on values clarification and presencing. By understanding and aligning with our deeper values, we can ensure that our professional and personal lives are in harmony, providing a more resilient and fulfilling career path.

Dr. Fabienne Moore Bio:

In the words of her clients, Fabienne Moore is, "...an excellent coach, especially for a surgeon or physician, or really anyone in a high stress and physical workspace. She understands well the stress and challenges we face in this unique work environment. Fabienne was really able to help me dial in on my body's reaction to stress and how that plays out in the surgeon's arena. I also think she really helped me understand what I can and cannot control, also hugely important in a field where you are used to controlling the environment around you." A physician herself, with clinical training in general surgery, Fabienne works as a coach and advisor to physician leaders and executives.

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**** Charting Champions is a premiere, lifetime access Physician only program that is helping Physicians get home with today's work done. All the proven tools, support and community you need to create time for your life outside of medicine.

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Welcome to Episode 86 of the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast!

In this episode, we’re thrilled to have Dr. Stephen Beeson joining us. Dr. Beeson is a renowned family medicine physician turned leader in clinician development, focusing on enhancing patient care and building sustainable medical practices.

We’ll discuss practical strategies for improving patient interactions without adding to your workload, the emotional challenges clinicians face, and the profound impacts of compassion in medicine. Dr. Beeson will also provide insights into his groundbreaking work with Practicing Excellence and his innovative microlearning approach to continuous skill development for clinicians.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. The Importance of Collaboration Dr. Beeson emphasizes that a collaborative culture is paramount in healthcare. When team members check in on each other, appreciate efforts, and provide positive feedback, it fosters a supportive and productive environment. This contrasts sharply with isolating and hostile cultures, significantly impacting well-being and productivity.
2. Leadership and Patient Connectivity Effective leadership and deep patient connectivity are as crucial as teamwork. Leaders who appreciate, support, and lift their teams enhance the professional environment, while clinicians who connect deeply with their patients build a sense of purpose and reduce burnout.
3. Focus on Self-Care and Personal Development Dr. Beeson advocates for self-care and personal development as strategies to maintain resilience and effectiveness. He highlights the power of choosing how to respond to stressors, quoting Viktor Frankl on the freedom to choose our response to any given situation.

Dr. Stephen Beeson Bio:

Dr. Stephen Beeson, founder and CEO of Practicing Excellence, is a nationally recognized speaker, physician, and author whose life mission is to coach and develop clinicians to be their best.

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**** Charting Champions is a premiere, lifetime access Physician only program that is helping Physicians get home with today's work done. All the proven tools, support and community you need to create time for your life outside of medicine.

Learn more at https://www.chartingcoach.ca

**** Enjoying this podcast? Please share it with someone who would benefit. Also, don’t forget to hit “follow” so you get all the new episodes as soon as they are released.

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**** Questions? Comments? Want to share how this podcast has helped you? Shoot me an email at admin@reachcareercoaching.ca. I would love to hear from you.