Lifestyle

On working days, Dr. Michael S. Jellinek is a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. John B. Herman, associate chief of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, and associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. On Saturdays though, the 2 physicians wake up at 6 am, go for an early breakfast at a local restaurant, and then head over to Dr Jellinek’s fully equipped woodshed, situated behind his home in Barre, Massachusetts for a day of woodworking and blacksmithing.

Corey J. Langer, MD, discusses his passion for poetry and how he got involved with the Delaware Valley Poets.

In this Wellbeing Checkup episode, ophthalmologist Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, shares some simple hacks for how physicians can incorporate the practice of “three good things” into their daily health routine.

James Q Del Rosso, DO, discusses his passion for music. They discuss the recordings he made during his time at Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and how his passion for music started.

In this interview, Linda Stocum sits down with Ben Schuff, ND, LDN, to discuss customized nutrition strategies. The questions of how to start mindfulness and how to measure progress are tackled.

Urologist Daniel Shoskes, MD, discusses his passion for early music and, in particular, the lute.

Peter Lio, MD, FAAD, joins Wellbeing Checkup to discuss physician burnout. Lio describes how physicians have to put themselves first at times to be able to provide top patient care and describes what he recommends.

How can you keep your brain healthy in an unhealthy society? Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD, shares how you can keep your brain healthy in order to better serve your patients and your community.

When Betsy O’Donnell isn’t working to treat patients with multiple myeloma at the Massachusetts General Hospital, she is often taking on endurance challenges and exploring her love of exercise. She emphasizes how sports are one of her biggest passions outside of her career, from college sports to even considering participating in sports professionally. Over the years, even after recovering from sports injuries, O’Donnell continues to live an athletic lifestyle by cycling to and from work; in 2020, she even biked over 10,000 miles.

As a cardiologist and cardiac surgery specialist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Dr. Stuart Berger knows what it is like to have highly stressful days at work. In this segment, Dr. Berger discusses the ways he lowers his stress, which includes time with his dogs, having the support of his family, working out regularly, and playing the blues on his trumpet.

Dr. Brennan Spiegel is a beat boxer who recently published a video on twitter of him telling the story of COVID while beatboxing. He has been in tournaments and performed at conferences. Dr. Spiegel talked about how he learned he had this talent and how he does it.

On this episode of After Hours, Betsy Charles, DVM, MBA, details her inspiring journey hiking at the 29029 Everesting event in honor of her late husband.

Dr. Indu Subramanian, the director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers spoke on the importance of taking time to pause in conversations with patients and colleagues, and how it can help improve communication and the digestion of information.

On this episode of Wellbeing Checkup, Lauren Catenacci, PhD, Head of People and Culture at Galaxy Vets reveals the results and significant implications of Galaxy Vets’ 2021 Burnout and Work-Life Balance Study in the Veterinary Profession, plus she shares tips on preventing burnout, enhancing work-life balance, and improving overall mental well-being.

Before pursuing a career in pharmacy, Dr. Sonia Oskouei, vice president of Biosimilars at Cardinal Health, played soccer from childhood to high school varsity where she was then asked in her senior year to test her kicking skills as a football placekicker. Sonia discusses her experiences as the kicker for her boys’ high school football team and how key lessons she gained through athletics continue to resonate with her today.

Jack Schim, MD, has been surfing since his boyhood in Miami but found the waves much better in southern California where he went to medical school—and stayed. He uses the word “magical” to describe the sport and says it’s part of the self-care that helps him care for his patients.

With the unlimited amounts of research, patient communication and other daily job functions at their fingertips, health care professionals often spend countless hours using technology on a day-to-day basis. In an interview with CURE®, Elizabeth Salerno of Washington State University School of Medicine explained how she steps away from the “screen-filled world” and creates healthy mental space when she has free time.

On this episode of Wellbeing Checkup, Terry Brenneman, MD, joins us to discuss strategies physicians can use to help parents foster wellbeing in school-aged children as the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccination recommendations continue and school schedules are disrupted.

David R. Gandara, MD, discusses his passion for weekly fishing expeditions, plus his love for wine tasting and sharing.

Nate Royster, RN, offers tips on managing wellbeing while dealing with the day-to-day stress of the pandemic as an Emergency Department nurse working on the frontlines. Royster explained that remaining conscious of his own emotions, acknowledging the impact of his own efforts, and letting it be okay to feel overwhelmed have all been critical to manage his own mental health and wellness, as well as establishing good relationships with the people he’s working with because they are the people who understand what he’s going through each day.

Dr. Elizabeth Brem joins After Hours to talk about finding time to continue her passion for ballet dancing while treating patients with cancer.

Music has a number of therapeutic qualities and can even help us find meaning in life. In this installment of After Hours, Jeffrey Becker, MD, shares his musical background and the joys of finding your own voice through music.

Kathryn Dao, MD, of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Rheumatology, joined After Hours to discuss her love of nature.

From the time of the pyramids, people have been entranced by the wonder of so-called magic. A few cups and balls, a length of rope, a pack of common playing cards are the tools that greats like Houdini, Kellar, and Germaine used to enchant the masses. Dr. Neil Baum, professor of urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, is very passionate about bringing that same wonder to healthcare.

In this episode of After Hours, we will take you to the racetrack, where Patrick Staropoli, an ophthalmologist at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, enjoys his weekends behind the wheel of the Jim McCoy Racing Chevrolet. He took first place at Auburndale Raceway in Winter Haven, Florida. Let’s find out what drives this Harvard graduate to chase the checkered flag.

It is important for mental health care providers to take care of their own mental health – and creativity can be a great way to do that. In this installment of After Hours, Frank A. Clark, MD, shares his creative background and love for writing poetry.

Throughout their career, doctors receive memorable gifts from patients – whether it be figurative or literal. Some also find that seeing patients receive benefits from their care is also a gift. In the spirit of the holidays, CURE® asked several health care providers about a special gift they’ve received from patients.

Kostas Botsoglou, MD, discusses the importance of mental wellness in the health care provider community.

Kelly Pillinger, infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialist and PGY2 infectious diseases residency program director at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Strong Memorial Hospital, discusses how her cookie decorating hobby helps her relieve job stress. She decorates cookies for different seasons, holidays, and events, and started decorating due to the pandemic because it was something she was always interested in.

Alexandra Yonts, MD, joins After Hours to discuss her festive hobbies of playing in a handbell choir and making toffee for family, friends, and colleagues.