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Answering the Call of Healthcare
For Dr. Hesham Hassaballa, a hip hop song reminds him of the anxiety associated with getting into medical school. It also reminds him to be grateful for his work, regardless of the challenges.
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A Night Shift Checklist
Sergio Zanotti, MD shares a few ways to help reframe night shifts and make them more enjoyable for providers.
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Coping with Grief and Guilt
Guilt, like denial, is a very powerful emotion. And, it is frequently the enemy of compassionate care when aggressive care only causes further pain and suffering. As healers invested in the well-being of not only our patients, but their families as well, we need to make sure that grieving families do not suffer from guilt.
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An Effective Leadership Equation
As I look back and engage in some introspection, I realize that my equation for effective leadership is the sum of transparency, proficient communication and a positive perspective.
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A Letter to My PGY1 Self
Intern year training starts July 1 for hundreds of doctors around the country. The next phase of training will bring a mixture of emotions – it will be exciting, unnerving and unforgettable! In this post, I share my thoughts as a PGY1 just a few years ago.
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Listen, I Know How You Feel
We have been trained to cure everyone, to prevent every person with whom we come in contact from dying. Most of the time, thankfully, we are successful. There are times when we are not. Learning how to help those left in the wake of illness’s devastation is just as important as curing the underlying illness.
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A Practical Lesson on Values and Culture
One of the most important lessons I learned was that I had to stop trying to create a culture. Instead, hiring the right people, putting core values in place and incorporating rewards and recognition against those core values are key to building a strong organizational culture.
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Navigating Religion and Science in the ICU
“We believe in God.” This is a frequent response by patients’ family members to my team and me in the intensive care unit after we explain to them that, despite everything we have done, the disease ravaging their loved one may likely take his life.
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Meaningful Work
Having left Cleveland in July of 2000, one of the meccas of tertiary healthcare in the US, I ventured west with my wife and newborn […]
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How to Address Mental Health on the Front Line
Clinicians are experiencing different forms of stress across the nation that may be a run-up to burn out. At Sound, our clinicians across the country […]