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10. Dealing with Grief and Shame with Jonathan Fisher MD
19th January 2021 • Stop Physician Burnout: Physician Leadership Skills To Help Us Lead The Charge To Physician Wellness • Dike Drummond MD
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Physicians can experience grief, guilt, isolation, and despondency over a patient’s death.  But doctors are trained not to express too much emotion or show any sign of weakness.  Without proper help, these can also lead to physician burnout.

 


Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a Harvard-trained physician, and a practicing cardiologist had years of battling with depression, burnout, and grief from his sister’s passing.  He shares with us his struggles and road to recovery.  Now, as a mindfulness practitioner, his life’s purpose is to help others learn “heartful living”.


 


Tune in and be inspired!


 


“I've got top patient rating scores.  Within my group I'm respected.  But people don't know that I struggled with anxiety and depression.  They haven't told me but I know my partners are struggling with the same thing.”


- Jonathan Fisher, MD


 


 


Episode Highlights:


  • (02:10)  A family of physicians

  • (05:49)  Burnout in residency

  • (09:28)  Grief over patients' deaths

  • (10:50)  Discovering the concept of metrics

  • (14:08)  Road to recovery

  • (20:39) Practicing meditation and positive psychology

  • (24:09) Paying it forward

 


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Connect with Dr. Jonathan Fisher:


Website


Novant Health


Linkedin


Facebook Page


Twitter


Instagram


 


Watch this episode:


Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MLv6uCDYxQ


 


Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond


 


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Explore physician leadership tools and strategies to stop physician burnout, enhance physician wellness and give you the power of personal influence in the C-Suite. All the tools you need to play your role in leading the charge to wellness - at three levels

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