Wellbeing Checkup - Season 6
Working in palliative cancer care can be incredibly rewarding, but also lead to burnout and anxiety. However, getting an inside look at patient resiliency, as well as setting up appropriate professional boundaries and leaning on the right institutional support can all help clinicians maintain a positive attitude and fulfilling career, explained Kimberly Curseen, MD, director of supportive and palliative care outpatient services and associate professor at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Heidi Finnes, the President-elect of Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association, discusses her experience of burnout among medical colleagues in the field of oncology and ways health care organizations and institutes can implement metrics to support the assessment of burnout in the field.
Jennifer Buchanan discusses the healing power of music and how music can help us start seeing our lives in technicolor.
Sanjay Goel, MD, MS, details the efforts being made by the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey to address minority representation in clinical trials for cancer.
Patricia Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN, discusses burnout and compassion fatigue in acute oncology care.
Many physicians are concerned about their portfolio and further market downturn. What should be your investment strategy in market decline? To discuss this, we have Syed Nishat with us today. Syed is a partner at the Wall Street Alliance Group.
Jon Friis, Founder and CEO of Miiskin describes the journey of Miiskin, a tele-dermatology platform he created as his partner was high risk for skin cancer. He talks about how the pandemic changed the course of his companies goals and how now it can help physicians who are experiencing burnout.
Joyce C. Chang MD, MSCE, discusses how she has been able to avoid physician burnout.
C. Roberto Simons-Linares, MD, talks about the need to find things to deal with stress and burnout. He personally likes the outdoors and exercise, but thinks everyone should find something that works for them individually.
Dr. Donna Hallas discusses current extreme stressors and how addressing them with patients can help providers manage their own stress.
CancerNetwork’s Ariana Pelosci spoke with Kate Ueland from Cook for Your Life, a non-profit designed to offer healthy recipes and nutrition tips to patients with cancer, and those who are caregivers.
In the interview, Ueland discusses how Cook for Your Life can be a resource clinicians give to patients during the survivorship stage, and using their platform as a tool to educate patients to improve their quality of life.
Sonja Olson, DVM, book author at Heartstorming Wellness, emphasizes the power of reframing and how this shift in perspective can help improve veterinary professionals’ mental wellness. Plus, she shares the inspiring initiatives being made in the field to support a healthier profession.
As patient- and population-level issues continue to face stakeholders involved in US health care transformation, finding time to maintain a work/life balance can be a difficult task. Mark Fendrick, MD, co-editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Managed Care®, and director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, discusses why this balance is important for stakeholders to efficiently manage short- and long-term goals, and what benefits he gained through his recent sabbatical with his new puppy.
Michael Myers, MD, is a psychiatrist who treats health care professionals and their families. He talks about how HCPs in the wake of COVID-19 are dealing with grief and what he recommends as essential for clinician mental health in the months and years to come.
Ryan Urgo, managing director of Health Policy at Avelere, shared how he practices his wellbeing through a consistent fitness regimen and diet. He noted his exercise routines and meal plan that work best for him have really benefited his physical and mental well-being. Urgo added how it important it is to combat one of the negative causes of bad health – inflammation - by staying active and eating healthy foods. He even shared what’s helped him keep going with his routine from the height of the pandemic and on: his family who, as a group, have all committed to their health and wellness as a team.
Dr. Iriny Salib shares tips for clinicians to get their patients up to date on vaccinations missed during COVID-19, with hopes we can boost immunization rates even higher than they were pre-pandemic.
Neuroradiologist Chris Mattern, MD, discussed his avid interest in cycling to stay fit and how he has incorporated mindfulness into his daily routine to stay centered and focused.
When mental health professionals and law enforcement work together, they may be more able than ever to help keep individuals in mental health crisis out of the emergency room and out of jail. In this installment of Wellbeing Checkup, Margie Balfour, MD, PhD, of Connections Health Solutions and Sgt Jason Winsky of the Tucson Police Department provide an update on the latest crisis system developments, including the upcoming 988 mental health hotline number.
The constant stress on the back and neck muscles as part of a surgeon’s daily regimen can have long-term effects. Inder Paul Singh, MD, shares some simple hacks that physicians can use in their daily practice to foster better ergonomics.
Jessica Peck, a pediatric nurse practitioner, and clinical professor of nursing at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas Texas, shares her simple, but effective ways to clear her mind, slow her down, and focus on joy. And all it takes is a pair of sneakers, a family trip tagged on to a business conference, or singing in the choir at her local church.
Srdan Verstovsek, M.D., Ph.D., treats patients with myelofibrosis, a disease that can come with a poor prognosis, as well as high symptom burden. While it is often difficult to hear about patients’ suffering, Verstovsek emphasizes that clinicians should “celebrate the successes” — such as helping patients find a promising new therapy or pain relief — to avoid burnout.
Suzy Scott, MSN, RN, WOC Nurse and CEO of Scott Triggers, PLLC, discusses how burnout is affecting nurses and other health care workers and how to stop them from leaving the medical profession.
Dr. Douglas Simonetto talks about how to avoid burnout and picking up hobbies. For him it is running, which he has increased during the pandemic, even in cold Minnesota climate.
Elesyia Outlaw-Evans, MD, the chief of Radiation Oncology the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Phoenix, Arizona, provides insight on her experience as a minority in the field, the mental ramifications of being a minority, and how her experience may differ from those in other minority groups.
Korey Capozza, MPH, the founder and executive director of Global Parents for Eczema Research, dives into the burdens often missed for eczema patients.
Benny Weksler, MD, MBA, FACS, FACCP, discusses current disparities in lung cancer and how Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute is working to address them.
On this episode of “Wellbeing Checkup,” the vice president of Thrive Pet Healthcare who is currently a PhD candidate with a dissertation focus on the high suicide rates in veterinary medicine, touches upon toxic work environments at the clinic and their impacts on mental health.
Navigating the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult for those within the Alzheimer disease field. Seeing patients virtually has been a task for clinicians like Sharon Cohen, but through the appreciation of her job, family, and the small things in life, she’s eased her stress. On this Wellbeing Checkup, Cohen, a neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, provided insight on how ways clinicians can find comfort during this difficult time.
Two oncology nurses with the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute discuss the importance of “living in the moment” and taking time to disconnect from work to promote their overall wellness.
Infectious diseases and vaccine safety expert Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer discusses strategies health care professionals can use to ensure they are tending to their own mental health.
