(But it’s holding too many doctors back. Ready to change that?)
Burnout shouldn’t be the norm
BEING A DOCTOR IS HARD ENOUGH
Welcome back to The Resilient MD. I’m Dr. Ana MacDowell—an allergist, life coach, and your companion in navigating the ever-changing landscape of modern medicine. Last week, I unpacked the systemic challenges driving physicians away from medicine. Today, I’m taking that conversation further, because the clock is officially ticking. Increasingly, physicians everywhere are asking a sobering […]
As a practicing physician and certified life coach, I’ve lived through the heartbreak, frustration, and emotional exhaustion that so many doctors quietly carry. Although every story is unique, the pattern has become unmistakable: physicians are not leaving medicine because they’ve stopped caring. They’re leaving because the systemic issues in healthcare have created working conditions that […]
Ever notice how the same stressful patterns keep looping no matter how hard you try to “think positive”?Suddenly, clinic chaos, inbox overload, and EHR alerts seem to script your entire day.Curiously, the fix isn’t more willpower—it’s metacognition, the ability to observe your thoughts while you’re thinking them.Practically speaking, this means you rise above the swirl […]
Ever catch yourself plunging a clinic toilet between patients, fixing copier jams at lunch, and returning pharmacy calls at 7:30 p.m.—all before starting your charts? Same. The constant pull to “just handle it” is real, but it’s also a fast track to exhaustion. Today, let’s flip the script. When you Outsource Work—strategically and compassionately—you trade […]
Physician burnout has become one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine. It’s a quiet crisis—one that hides behind the smiles of highly capable, compassionate professionals who are simply running out of fuel. For years, I thought burnout was something that happened to “other people.” Those who weren’t strong enough, disciplined enough, or resilient […]
This year it was a Hawaiian party. So glad the weather was nice!
Understanding the Burnout Epidemic Let’s be honest—physician burnout is a phrase we hear everywhere, but what does it actually mean? Depending on who you ask, the definition varies. Some describe it vaguely as “being tired,” while others throw around clinical-sounding jargon. The American Medical Association (AMA) offers one of the clearest explanations: burnout is a […]
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