The Absence of Burnout Does Not Equal Wellness

 Newsletter #4   Your Weekly Dose of Positive Medicine  Burned out on burnout? Discussions about the crisis of physician burnout are everywhere, from medical journals to mainstream media. The statistics are troubling with over half of all physicians reporting at least...

Be Kind; For Everyone is Fighting a Great Battle

 Newsletter #3   Your Weekly Dose of Positive Medicine  Be kind; for everyone is fighting a great battle  One of my best friends from high school was battling leukemia. I remember days hanging out in my room, listening to music (we were both huge REO Speedwagon fans),...

Spread Calm. It’s Contagious.

 Newsletter #2   Your Weekly Dose of Positive Medicine  I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element It is my personal approach that creates the climate It is my daily mood that makes the weather -Goethe   If you are like most doctors,...

It’s Time to Pay Attention to Each Other

 Newsletter #1   Your Weekly Dose of Positive Medicine  As life has dramatically changed for all of us, it’s okay to be scared, anxious and angry. We are all on the same emotional rollercoaster. None of us know how long this will last or what the long term...

Most Doctors are Financially Illiterate

Many physicians I know are struggling to make ends meet while making several hundred thousand dollars per year. Despite growing incomes, their savings rates remain extremely low due to ever increasing expenses. What they do manage to save, they turn over to...