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After Hours: Gardening

November 14th 2022

Annie Lambert discusses how gardening provides her with joy and calm during breaks throughout her workday and helps to give her something to look forward to after work.

Wellbeing Checkup: Ways to De-Stress

November 2nd 2022

Audrey Friedman, MSN, RN, CLNC, Oncology nurse at UC Health University of Colorado Hospital, shares how she found her techniques to destress after a shift at the hospital. She also gives her advice to other health care workers to find their own methods to settle and find their center again.

After Hours: The ReMissions

November 1st 2022

When Patrick Hwu isn’t leading research and clinical efforts as the president and chief executive officer of Moffitt Cancer Center, he is jamming out with fellow doctors as part of his band, The ReMissions. The group’s name symbolizes a clear mission at Moffitt Cancer Center: providing excellent care in the hopes of achieving cure in their patients. Hwu details his experience as a guitar and piano player, the teamwork that goes into performing alongside his fellow bandmates, and the diverse selection of genres he enjoys playing ranging from blues to Motown-styled songs. Above all else, Hwu emphasizes the number 1 rule he puts in place for himself, his bandmates, and anyone else who might be interested in picking up a musical instrument: to have fun.

Wellbeing Checkup: Limiting Exposure

October 31st 2022

Katie Huffling, executive director of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments in Mount Rainier, Maryland, shares some advice on ways you can help your patients (and yourself!) become a more educated consumer and reduce the levels of toxic chemicals in your everyday products. The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is the only national nursing organization who focuses primarily on the intersection of health and the environment.

Wellbeing Checkup: Secondary Traumatic Stress

October 28th 2022

On this episode of “Wellbeing Checkup,” Angie Arora, MSW, RSW, veterinary wellness coach, educator & advocate from Toronto, Canada, explains that veterinary professionals experience especially high exposure to secondary traumatic stress as they work with both patients and clients. Arora describes that there is a gap on how to process the effects of such trauma and delves into the importance of self-regulation and how this can address this problem and promote well-being.

Wellbeing Checkup: Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment

October 26th 2022

Linda Laskowski-Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, FAWM, FAAN, recently presented during the 2022 Oncology Nursing Society Bridge on Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment. After her presentation, Laskowski-Jones, who is Editor-in-Chief, Nursing2022: The Peer-Reviewed Journal of Clinical Excellence Health, Learning, Research & Practice, sat down with Oncology Nursing News® to discuss discusses ways that nurse leaders can help their staff feel valued.

Wellbeing Checkup: Keep Your Feet On The Ground

October 25th 2022

Sabine Hazan, MD, Founder and CEO of Progenabiome, is an expert on the gut. Her lab led groundbreaking research on the relationship between COVID-19 and the gut, but she also believes that health, more specifically gut health, can be impacted by our relationship with nature and one another. Tune in as Dr. Hazan offers wisdom about holistic gut health and wellbeing.

After Hours: Meditation and Reading

October 25th 2022

Abdelaziz Mohamed, MD discusses his personal meditation practice, the benefits of meditation, and the books he is currently reading and planning to read.

Wellbeing Checkup: Burnout Avoidance

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October 20th 2022

Featured in this wellbeing segment are five up-and-coming healthcare leaders who were recently featured in Managed Healthcare Executive’s annual Emerging Industry Leaders series. In it, each healthcare leader was asked a number of questions with one in particular on how to avoid burnout. Respondents shared similar responses that tied to their wellbeing. For example, respondents avoided burnout by making time for self-care, spending time with family and friends, making time for their hobbies like tennis and more.

After Hours: Football Fan

October 20th 2022

Along with practicing intellectual property law at Venable, Ha Kung Wong, JD, an advisory board member of The Center for Biosimilars®, is the host of a podcast called Football Garbage Time where he discusses all the latest news and updates in the NFL and fantasy football, as well as pop culture. On today’s After Hours, Ha Kung discusses what first sparked his love of sports, his future plans for the podcast, and his early predictions for Super Bowl LVII (57).

Wellbeing Checkup: Staying on Top of Mental and Physical Health

October 18th 2022

Tabby Khan, MD, MPH joins to share how she stays physically fit and mentally well while balancing her busy work life schedule.

After Hours: Up in the Air

October 18th 2022

J. Brantley Thrasher, MD, joins us to talk about his journey toward becoming a pilot. He describes the aircraft he’s flown and provides advice for fellow physicians who are looking to take to the skies themselves.

Wellbeing Checkup: Finding Passion and Purpose in Your Profession

October 17th 2022

On this episode of “Wellbeing Checkup,” Donny W. Suh, MD, finds his love for practicing pediatric ophthalmology grows stronger with each passing year. Suh credits his passion to finding purpose. He offers two tips to fellow physicians and his residents and fellows for managing the stressors of daily practice and for getting a good night’s sleep. He also shares his journey in a book called “Catching A Star,” with all proceeds going to a medical mission program.

Wellbeing Checkup: Physician Coach Support

October 13th 2022

Physician Coach Support is a free resource that provides confidential, one-on-one peer support for clinicians. In this video, Physician Coach Support founder Diana Londoño, MD, discusses why she created this resource and explains how it can help clinicians.

After Hours: Volunteering

October 12th 2022

Reneta Block, dermatology physician’s assistant, discusses how she gives back to her Chicago-area community by volunteering for several important charities; like helping dogs find new homes and people learn to take good care of their skin.

Wellbeing Checkup: Meditation for Maintaining Wellbeing

October 11th 2022

Abdelaziz Mohamed, MD, discusses how meditation allows him to stay aware of his thoughts and helps him understand himself better. He also notes how the practice may benefit patients with chronic diseases, including autoimmune diseases, regarding fatigue, pain, and general discomfort.

Wellbeing Checkup: The Key to Community Wellness

October 10th 2022

“Community involvement is really key to a sense of belonging and really feeding our soul as we think about maintaining our mental health.” In this installment of After Hours, Lauren Zuchman discusses BeWellPBC, as well as how maintaining our mental health is good both for individual mental health and for overall community wellness.

Wellbeing Checkup: Breaking Through Negative Feelings

September 22nd 2022

Jill Murphy from Pharmacy Times spoke with Joanna Lewis from The Pharmacist’s Guide about keeping up with wellness, how to maintain physical and mental wellbeing, and breaking through negative feelings at work.

After Hours: Top Gun Pilot

September 22nd 2022

Before Tom Cruise took his aerial exploits to the silver screen in the original Top Gun movie, Steve Schallhorn, MD, was a Top Gun pilot. He is a board certified and licensed ophthalmologist in private practice in San Diego, California, clinical professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco, Chief Medical Officer for Zeiss and chairman of the Optical Express Medical Advisory Board.

Wellbeing Checkup: What's Your Self-Care Story?

September 21st 2022

M. Katherine Shear, MD, discusses her top self-care methods that help her beat burnout.

After Hours: Building and Riding Motorcycles

September 21st 2022

Patrick I. Borgen, MD, dives into his passion for building and riding motorcycles.

After Hours: Keeping Fit

September 20th 2022

Dr. Corey Hartman discusses how he keeps fit when he’s not at the office, including hot yoga and tennis, and the exciting places he has taken his family to visit on vacation-and where they plan to go next!

After Hours: Travel, Yoga, and Meditation

September 19th 2022

Dr. Ihsane Hmamouchi discusses what first sparked her yoga and meditation journey, her adventures traveling the world, her favorite places to visit, and what she has planned for next.

After Hours: Dragon Boating

September 15th 2022

On this segment of After Hours, dvm360 rows through the world of Dragon Boating and how one veterinary professional stumbled upon an opportunity that became a passion and joy in her life.

Wellbeing Checkup: Martial Arts to Destress

September 14th 2022

Dr. Alok Patel is one busy clinician. He is a physician, journalist, and producer, a special correspondent for ABC News, who regularly appears as an on-camera expert for several news outlets, and co-host of PBS/NOVA’s “Patentalogic” show, a digital series on the science of parenting. He is also a pediatric hospitalist at Columbia University, Stanford University, and the University of California, San Francisco. One of his ways to absorb the daily stressors of his very busy life? Martial arts, which he does whenever it is needed, including during the 4 minutes he has before a child is being helicoptered in from another location for emergency help.

After Hours: Think Deeply, Think Well

September 13th 2022

Jack M. Gorman, MD, discusses his work at Critica, a nonprofit organization he co-founded that is dedicated to fighting misinformation and improving public understanding of science and health.

After Hours: Family

August 31st 2022

George Rafferty, President of Corporate Partnerships at AmerisourceBergen, shares his love of running, golfing, and above all else, chasing his grandchildren around the yard in his free time.

Wellbeing Checkup: Managing the Burden of Skin Conditions

August 29th 2022

Psoriasis and other skin conditions have been associated with quality of life and mental health issues among patients. Effectively managing the physical and psychological burden of these conditions requires therapeutic management, but exercise and other self-care activities can also prove important to achieve positive outcomes. On today's Well-Being Checkup, Patrick Burnett, MD, PhD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care® on behavioral health risk factors for patients with skin diseases and nondrug-related strategies that may prove helpful in managing symptoms.

Wellbeing Checkup: Cooking From Scratch

August 25th 2022

Nathan Allen, Senior Vice President – Healthcare Provider Solutions at Firstsource, discusses his love for the outdoors and how spending time with his family and furry friend outside in his Western New York hometown benefits his mental health and wellbeing. Nathan and his family also picked up cooking early in the COVID-19 pandemic to find something new and fun to do. They have continued to create recipes from scratch since. One of the many meals they make from scratch is homemade pasta and pasta sauce.

Wellbeing Checkup: Burnout vs Happiness

August 24th 2022

Burnout has been a topic discussed at length over the last couple of years. However, what some might feel is burnout might actually be unhappiness within the medical field. Dr. Rebekah Bernard talks about the differences between professional burnout and the lack of satisfaction by physicians in their practice. She also discusses self-care strategies to help physicians avoid the former and help them maintain the latter to want to stay within their field.

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