Medicine teaches us how to care for patients. We also need to learn how to care ourselves. As a pediatrician, I am trained to monitor development. At well visits, we assess growth and milestones. We ask about speech, motor development, social engage...
Medicine should challenge you, not break you. It is a profession that demands rigor and sacrifice, but there’s a difference between leaning into a healthy growth edge and slipping into harmful strain. Feeling engaged, stretched and motivated to lea...
Medicine has always been challenging, and for many physicians, that challenge is part of the draw. It’s what gets you out of bed after a long day, to prove to yourself and others that you can do hard things and make a difference. But in 2026, workin...
When I first heard about coaching, I was skeptical. I’d reached a breaking point and had already tried everything else including therapy, time off, meds, and other jobs. Nothing helped. A colleague suggested coaching. I explored my options and gave...
Becoming a physician is a privilege. Few careers grant the opportunity to ease suffering, participate in people’s most vulnerable moments, and experience lifelong learning in such a concrete way. After nearly a two decades of practice, I still wak...
As physicians, we spend years honing clinical skills so that we can care for patients. Yet many of us reach a point where the demands of practice feel unsustainable. Or, just as common but less frequently discussed, we are busy and bored at the same...
Great physicians aren’t born. They are forged through experience, curiosity and the guidance of others. Many of us are prepared for clinical work but feel unprepared when thrust into leadership or mentorship roles. If you’ve ever wondered how to lea...
Physicians in academic medicine juggle competing roles: clinician, researcher, teacher and administrator. As careers evolve, many are asked to lead teams, departments or entire institutions, often with little formal preparation. Leadership coaching...
“I love caring for patients,” I told myself. “I need to figure out how to care for myself in the process.” On paper everything looked perfect: I was preparing for promotion to full professor, my retirement fund was on track for an early exit, and...
Many physicians reach a point where the demands of clinical medicine no longer feel sustainable. Some doctors are burned out and want to redesign their practice, while others are curious about nonclinical roles that better align with their talents a...
