Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving

Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving

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  1. Number 1: Beyond the Consult: Connection, Community, and Care with Dr. Rebecca King | FIM Podcast #45

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca King, a consultation-liaison psychiatrist and physician well-being leader from Newfoundland, Canada. Dr. Rebecca King, MD, FRCPC, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Memorial University and Director in the Office of Learner Well-being and Success. She completed fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psycho-Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is a graduate of the Advanced Teacher Training Program in Mindful Practice in Medicine at the University of Rochester. Dr. King explores how curiosity and service have shaped her career in psychiatry and well-being. They discuss lessons from COVID-19, resident needs, accessibility in medical education, AI's impact on physician identity, and why understanding unspoken narratives is essential to compassionate leadership. Flourishing in medicine begins by slowing down, being fully present, and creating environments where caregivers and learners can thrive. We also cover:Why psychiatry: the inseparability of mind and body, curiosity, and serviceLessons from COVID-19: resilience, burnout, and the importance of communityResident needs: mental health, belonging, identity, and asking for helpAccessibility and inclusion in medical educationAI's impact on physician identity and what remains human in medicineLearn from Dr. King's integration of psychiatry and mindful practice to understand how curiosity, presence, and compassionate leadership foster well-being across healthcare. Links: Dr. Rebecca King LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-king-md-frcpc-a81986184/ Memorial University Faculty: https://www.mun.ca/medicine/faculty-and-staff-resources/faculty-a-z/king-rebecca.php NL Medical Association Physician Wellness: https://nlma.nl.ca/physician-wellness/ EmPro: https://www.myempro.com/ EmPro Peer Support: https://www.myempro.com/peer-support/ Physician Support Line: +1(888) 409-0141 Physician Support Line Website: https://www.physiciansupportline.com/ Dr. Krasner's Website: https://mickkrasnermd.com/ Mindful Practice in Medicine: https://mindfulpracticeinmedicine.com/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:00) Why Psychiatry (05:30) Consultation-Liaison Work (08:00) Mind-Body Connection (10:30) Sloan Kettering Training (13:00) Shaping Practice (15:30) COVID-19 Lessons (19:00) What Pandemic Revealed (22:00) Physician Resilience (25:00) Resident Needs (28:30) Mental Health and Belonging (31:00) Identity and Inclusion (34:00) Accessibility in Education (37:00) AI and Physician Identity (40:30) What Remains Human (43:00) Unspoken Narratives (46:00) Slowing Down (49:00) Creating Thriving Environments (52:00) Compassionate Leadership (55:00) Conclusion

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  2. Number 2: Front Row Seats to Humanity: Awe and the Practice of Medicine with Dr. Erica Miller & Dr. Emily Salib | FIM Podcast #41

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Erica Miller and Dr. Emily Salib, educators and physicians from the University of Rochester. Dr. Erica Miller, MD, is a cardiologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester. She serves as Program Director of the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program. Dr. Emily Salib, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at UR and a Med-Peds hospitalist who holds multiple faculty development and residency leadership roles. In this rich and deeply human conversation, Drs. Miller and Salib join Mick Krasner to explore awe in medicine and how wonder, moral beauty, connection, and transcendence can sustain clinicians amid the pressures of modern healthcare. We also cover:What awe is and Dacher Keltner's researchHow modern medicine may unintentionally train awe out of trainees and cliniciansHow to notice and cultivate awe in daily practiceNew research linking awe and sacred moments to lower rates of burnoutLearn from these two physician-educators about how awe might be a powerful, accessible, and overlooked resource for sustaining meaning and well-being in medicine. Dr. Erica Miller LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-miller-md/ Dr. Erica Miller Profile: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360726-erica-miller Dr. Emily Salib Profile: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360918-emily-salib Greater Good Science Center: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ Awe by Dacher Keltner: https://www.amazon.com/Awe-Science-Everyday-Wonder-Transform/dp/1984879685 A Grateful Day (by Brother David Steindl-Rast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSt7k_q_qRU&t=28s Gratefulness.org: https://gratefulness.org/ EmPro Website: https://www.myempro.com/ EmPro Peer Support Program: https://www.myempro.com/peer-support/ Physician Support Line: +1(888) 409-0141 Physician Support Line Website: https://www.physiciansupportline.com/ Dr. Krasner's Website: https://mickkrasnermd.com/ Mindful Practice in Medicine Website: https://mindfulpracticeinmedicine.com/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (06:35) Why Medicine (11:25) Defining Awe (13:35) Awe During the Pandemic (18:15) Awe & Clinicians (21:25) Cultural Fears (25:20) Awe with Colleagues (28:55) Connecting with Awe (32:00) Awe & Grief (37:00) Sacred Moments (41:00) Conclusion

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  3. Number 3: Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 15 Activism and Empathy in Medicine: Dr. Rita Charon on Narrative Competency

    Our guest today is Rita Charon is a general internist and literary scholar and one of the founders of the field of narrative medicine. She completed the MD at Harvard Medical School and the PhD in English at Columbia University. She is the Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and founding chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. Her research in narrative medicine has been supported by the NIH, the NEH, and many private foundations. She authored, co-authored, or co-edited four books on narrative medicine. She lectures and teaches internationally and publishes extensively in leading medical and literary journals. In this interview, Dr. Rita Charon discusses how early experiences with her father's medical practice inspired her to pursue a career in medicine. She also reflects on her love of literature that led to her deep dive into that field, connecting profoundly with narrative theory. This instantly enriched her medical practice by enhancing her listening skills and her ability to unearth deeper meanings in patient interactions. She highlights the importance of narrative medicine in helping health professionals cope with the emotional challenges of their work, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, and reflects on the broader implications of narrative competency, the importance of listener trust, and the systemic challenges in healthcare that impact equitable access to care. The close reading of non-medical texts she maintains can help health professionals recognize and address structural inequities within the healthcare system. Rita emphasizes the importance of activism among clinicians and the need for providing models of activism for students of medicine while protecting clinicians from systemic pressures that erode the patient-clinician relationship. This fascinating, lively, and connecting conversation with Dr. Charon makes a compelling and inspiring call for all of us in medicine to consider a deeper literary engagement to enhance empathy and understanding in medical practice. Guest: Rita Charon, MD, PhD Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and founding chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons Faculty Page, Columbia University: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/rita-charon-md-phd Resources/References: Dr. Charon’s Jefferson Lecture for the National Endowment for the Humanities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yI0rdQEAj8 About Luke Fildes painting The Doctor, 1891: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_(painting) David Rothman Strangers at the Bedside: A History of How Law and Bioethics Transformed Medical Decision https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315130286/strangers-bedside-david-rothman About Henry James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James About Hans-Georg Gadamer, philosopher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_of_horizons Emily Dickinson: “A word is dead when it is said…” https://www.americanpoems.com/poets/emilydickinson/a-word-is-dead/ “Tell all the truth but tell it slant…” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56824/tell-all-the-truth-but-tell-it-slant-1263

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  4. Number 4: Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 14 Building Institutional Resilience: Dr. Helen Riess on Empathy and Support in Medicine

    Our guest today is Helen Riess, M.D. is Chief Scientist and Chairman of Empathetics. Dr. Riess is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition, Dr. Riess is the author of The Empathy Effect and a core member of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations (CREIO) and faculty of the Harvard Macy Institute. Dr. Riess is a psychiatrist who developed an empathy training approach based on research in the neurobiology and physiology of empathy that has been rigorously tested in pilot studies and a randomized, controlled trial at MGH. She completed her residency and Chief Residency at MGH and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Riess has devoted her career to teaching and research in the art and science of the patient-doctor relationship. Dr. Riess received her M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine and her B.A. From Wesleyan University. In this conversation Dr. Riess shared the influence of her family's experiences as refugees from war-torn Europe, which sensitized her to trauma and resilience. Her interest in psychiatry began during medical school when she was drawn to understanding the mind and healing through narrative and empathy. While a small percentage of people lack the neural mechanisms for empathy, for most, empathy is a mutable trait influenced by their environment and mental state, and burnout among healthcare professionals diminishes their capacity for empathy, not because empathy is inherently harmful, but due to the overwhelming demands and flawed systems they work within. To address this, Dr. Riess speaks of the importance self-regulation and self-care skills, recognizing the human needs of healthcare workers, and creating supportive, empathetic organizational cultures. Helen discusses four pillars of what she describes as institutional resilience- supporting healthcare workers with safe environments, caring communication, community cohesion, and mental health normalization. The personal anecdotes she shared illustrate the profound impact of empathetic interactions, both professionally and personally, and the importance of meaningful connections for self-care and fulfillment, all reflections of her infectious passion and inspiration as well as her deep humanity. Guest: Helen Reiss MD Chief Scientist and Chairperson of Empathetics, Director, and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-riess/ Website for Empathetics: https://www.empathetics.com/ Resources/References: Dr. Riess’ TEDX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHrcC8B4WM The Empathy Effect: https://rb.gy/96awc2 The Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations (CREIO): https://eiconsortium.org/ Riess, Helen. Institutional Resilience: The Foundation for Individual Resilience, Especially During COVID-19. Glob Adv Health Med. 2021 Apr 6;10:21649561211006728. doi: 10.1177/21649561211006728. PMID: 33889440; PMCID: PMC8040559. About Heinz Kohut and Self-Psychology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_psychology

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  5. Number 5: Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 13 Mindful Healing: Dr. Ellen Langer's Approach to Well-being

    The guest for this podcast Ellen Langer, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, a Fellow of The Sloan Foundation; The American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, The American Association for the Advancement of Science; Computers and Society; The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; The Society of Experimental Social Psychologists. She has been awarded a Guggenheim and the Liberty Science Genius Award among many others. In addition to her many honors, she has been a guest lecturer in Japan, Malaysia, Germany, and Argentina. Langer has had a significant influence on the positive psychology movement. Along with being known as the “mother of positive psychology” her contributions to the study of mindfulness have earned her the moniker of the "mother of mindfulness." Her work helped to presage mind/body medicine, which has been regarded by many scientists to be an important intellectual movement and one that now has "considerable evidence that an array of mind-body therapies can be used as effective adjuncts to conventional medical treatment." She has co-authored experimental research indicating a connection between time perception and wound healing. She has published over 200 articles and academic texts, was published in The New York Times, and discussed her works on Good Morning America. Additionally, in many introductory psychology courses at universities across the United States, her studies are required reading. She is the author of numerous books including her most recent one, The Mindful Body. In this conversation, a rich exploration unfolds of the intersection between mindfulness and healthcare, beginning with Dr. Langer’s personal journey into health studies, catalyzed by a miraculous recovery in their family. This narrative weaves through the profound influence of the mind-body connection, drawing on examples like the "Counterclockwise Study" to underscore the potential for psychological factors to significantly impact physical health. She advocates for a healthcare approach that recognizes the unity of mind and body, emphasizes the importance of mindfulness beyond meditation, and addresses the dynamic nature of health with a flexible, engaged attitude towards patient care. The discussion also highlights the challenges of conventional medicine's problem-focused approach, proposing a shift towards leveraging patients' strengths and capacities through mindful observation to variability. By illustrating how mindfulness can transform both personal experiences and professional practices, the conversation champions a healthcare paradigm that values meaningful connections and fosters an environment of non-judgment and safety, suggesting a communal shift towards a more mindful, holistic view of health and well-being. Guest: Ellen Langer, PhD Professor of Psychology, Harvard University Faculty Profile: https://scholar.harvard.edu/langer/home Website: https://www.ellenlanger.me/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenjlanger/ Book titles by Dr. Langer: see https://www.ellenlanger.me/home#book-s

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