Reducing Stigma; Offering Support

Reducing Stigma; Offering Support

Reducing Stigma and Offering Support Julie Young, PhD A colleague recently asked me how I was doing. Instead of the usual “Fine” or “good, how about you?” response I shared the my TMJ was out of place and it has been really painful. Sleep disruption and decreased...
Disappearing Doctors – A Call and a Crisis

Disappearing Doctors – A Call and a Crisis

Disappearing Doctors - A Call and a Crises John D Mahan, MD Blog post adapted from https://ipghealth.com/news/new-disappearing-doctors-campaign-the-disposables-shines-light-on-physicians-lost-to-suicide A national initiative to boost awareness of a crisis in modern...
Weeding Your Professional Garden

Weeding Your Professional Garden

Weeding Your Professional Garden Written by: Dr Suzanne Reed I hate weeds.  I love my home and the way beautiful plants and flowers make it look, and then I hate weeds even more: they stand between me and my pretty flowers brightening up my home and yard.  As a busy...
Gratitude

Gratitude

Developing a Deliberate Practice of Expressing Gratitude Written by: Janet Serwint, M.D. In the following post, Jan walks us through her personal journey of a building a reflective gratitude practice.   She shares her struggles and joys and offers practical ideas you...
Joy in Our Work

Joy in Our Work

Instinct Joy Sullivan I’ve heard elephants think we’re cute but I doubt it. Instead, it’s humans who are easily charmed. A species delighted by yellowing leaves and the decency of dogs. We’re tender mammals mostly. Trying to keep each other afloat....
Finding Joy

Finding Joy

Small Kindnesses, By Danusha Laméris I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you” when someone sneezes, a leftover from the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,” we are...