-
Ghosts of Christmas epidemics past
I enjoy working on Christmas. There's usually great food, as people bring potluck feasts. We have fun in that comrades in adversity, esprit de corps way that a lot of health professionals secretly adore. We non-Christian docs get to have the undying gratitude of our colleagues as we put in a few hours of useful labour before going out to the latest Star Wars movie and eating Chinese food. -
Shatter false pride and embrace failure! A doctor’s guide to claiming your authentic self
There's been a lot written about physician burnout, depression and suicidality. At the root of much of this may be our inability to be our authentic or genuine selves. The charade starts at the very beginning of our careers, during our attempts to get into med school. From there, it just gets more and more ingrained.