In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, doctors are tasked with an array of responsibilities, ranging from patient care to staying updated on the latest medical advancements. However, there’s another crucial aspect of their profession that often goes overlooked – Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). While not as glamorous as saving lives, understanding RCM is vital for […]

Happy Halloween! It’s difficult to believe that the of October is near, and nearly the end of 2023. Yet miraculously the kids were ready to go trick or treating in spite of cold weather. Costumes didn’t turn out as expected, but at the end of the day, each kid pivoted and improvised within 10 minutes […]

Listen! Trauma manifests in various ways, and it is essential to recognize and understand these manifestations in order to provide appropriate support and care for those who have experienced trauma. The podcast episode sheds light on the different ways trauma can present itself, ranging from anxiety and depression to perfectionism and hyper-vigilance. One of the […]

LIsten! Dr. Amna Shabbir is a Duke Health Trained Integrative Wellness and Certified Professional Life Coach. She is the Founder of the Early Career Physicians Institute and aims to serve doctors as they transition out of medical training to the first five years of independent practice via coaching,courses and free resources. Dr. Shabbir is also a Double Board-Certified physician […]

100! That’s how many episodes The Worth Physician has released! Thank you for your support and community. I hope this podcast has helped you through your journey. My ‘why’ is because I have been through burnout twice, and lost my best friend, who was also a physician, to suicide. Physician health is important to me. […]

Self-kindness may be interchangeable with self-love or compassion. It is treating yourself with the same kindness, words, and actions that you would use on a close friend or family member. It’s a foreign concept. I know. I get it. We’re taught in many households, cultures, and professions to put all others above our own needs. […]

Going through my own journeys of burnout, I didn’t have words to describe what I was feeling when I was feeling it. It wasn’t until 2019/2020 after Dr. Bicker’s suicide that I started to read about burnout/moral injury/ and physician suicide. I was appalled. The way chronic stress/burnout could manifest….that was what I had felt. […]

Listen to the episode! Many of us go into medicine to help people. When we start practicing medicine and understand that the system in which we work is disjointed from the corporate model of healthcare, it can lead to burnout, moral injury, and it does affect patient care. Medicine has become a business model based […]

The thought of writing my thoughts down on a piece of paper has never been really appealing to me. Or, at least not until recently. I’m not one for formal journaling, but maybe more doodling and list-making. Why would this be important? Throughout multiple conversations and scrolling through posts the past few days, I have […]

Listen to the episode! What happens when a medical professional, who has dedicated years to her craft, reaches a breaking point? Brittany Busse, MD, a surgeon turned tech-minded healthcare reformist, shares her inspiring journey on our podcast. Through a deep, candid conversation, we uncover her brave career transition and delve into the transformative potential of […]