Dike Drummond MD Joins Innovative Healthcare Speakers Bureau

I am happy to announce that I have been invited to join Innovative HealthCare Speakers.com as a member of their innovative healthcare speakers bureau.

Physician Wellness ? => Thriving vs. Surviving

I have heard all sorts of people talking about physician wellness lately and it is clear there is no generally accepted definition for those two words. That is a BIG PROBLEM. Here’s why …

Until you and I understand what “Physician Wellness” is … it is going to be very hard to get some! So … Before you read any further. Take a moment to consider your answer to the following questions.

What does “Physician Wellness” mean to You ?

Burnout Symptoms in Physicians are Different in Men and Women

Over the last twenty years multiple studies have shown and average of 1 in 3 physicians suffer burnout symptoms on any given office day. This prevalence of burnout symptoms has been a constant of modern healthcare delivery regardless of specialty and in numerous countries around the world.

Compassion Fatigue, Physician Burnout and Your Emotional Bank Account

For anyone in the helping professions, Compassion Fatigue is a common occurrence. 

Here is the origin of compassion fatigue, its relationship to physician burnout and what you can do when you recognize it in yourself.

Compassion fatigue is when you find yourself challenged to care about your patients in the way you know is proper and expected in your position. Doctors, nurses, therapists, law enforcement, social workers, military … the list goes on. All these professions rely on some degree of Empathy and Compassion to function at maximum effectiveness.

Dr. Oz, Electronic Medical Records, the 15 minute “Physical” and what it might all mean

Did you see the press coverage for the Dr. Oz show and his “15 Minute Physical” for the citizens of Philadelphia recently?  The headline for the article in Forbes Online Magazine reads

Stop Being a Victim of Your Medical Career – Why Venting will NEVER be enough

Doctor’s Pathologic Venting on the internet is one of the reasons I started TheHappyMD.com.

Venting is a SYMPTOM of BEING A VICTIM … there are much more effective actions you can take when you feel a need to Vent.

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Here’s what happened …

Several months ago, I joined the physician-only network at Sermo.com. In my first week as a member, I read a post where a very popular member of the community described a vivid fantasy of using a nail gun on a “malingering” patient. The title of the post was, “My Ideal Office Fantasy”.

Part Time Doctor beats Full Time Burnout

One of the most common stressors of docs in our so-called health care “system” is the sheer toxicity of full time hours. While most of the rest of the world considers full time to be 40 hours a week. We all know a full time doc starts at 80 plus … if you include all the hours you must be available on call.

Medical School Burnout is a negative influence on the Attitudes and Professionalism of the Majority of US Medical Students

Burnout was found to be present in the majority of over 2000 US medical students surveyed in 2010 and leads to measurable negative consequences as reported in a Mayo Clinic supported study..

This study reported in JAMA surveyed 4400 medical students with a 61% response rate for 2682 respondents.

Here are the highlights: