Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving

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  • Relational Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Sarah Smithson and Jane Cooper-Driver | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #35

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Smithson, MD, MPH, and Jane Cooper-Driver, co-founders and co-CEOs of Relational Leadership Partners.

    In the conversation, Dr. Smithson and Cooper-Driver explore relational leadership as a human-centered approach that cultivates connection, collaboration, and belonging while addressing how traditional hierarchical models in healthcare leave authenticity, innovation, and quality on the table.

    We also cover:

    • How relational breakdowns contribute to burnout and why healthcare has become transactional rather than relationship-centered
    • Practical, teachable relational practices that transform conflict into creativity and build psychological safety within teams
    • Why these skills are not optional extras but foundational to patient care, team resilience, and organizational sustainability

    Dr. Smithson and Cooper-Driver conclude by envisioning a healthcare system where team members feel part of something greater, where resilience lives within the collective, and where both staff and patients experience genuine care and belonging.

    Links:

    Relational Leadership Partners: https://rlpconnect.com/

    Dr. Sarah Smithson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-smithson/

    Jane Cooper-Driver LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-cooper-driver-01000b6/

    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

    (02:00) Relational Leadership

    (03:00) Sarah's Origin Story

    (06:00) The Cadaver Lab Experience

    (08:00) Jane's Cross-Cultural Journey to Leadership

    (11:00) Defining Relational Leadership

    (14:00) Traditional vs. Relational Leadership Models

    (17:00) The All-Knowing Leader Myth

    (18:00) Common Relational Breakdowns in Healthcare

    (21:00) Conflict, Communication, and Trust

    (24:00) The New York Driving Analogy

    (25:00) Conflict Transformation vs. Resolution

    (27:00) Can Relational Skills Be Taught?

    (29:00) Intentionality in Practice

    (32:00) Integration vs. Compartmentalization

    (34:00) The Patient Experience Connection

    (36:00) Envisioning a Relationally Grounded Future

    (39:00) Love and Collective Resilience

    (41:00) Conclusion

    45 min
  • Treating the Wounded Healer with Dr. Stefanie Simmons | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #34

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Stefanie Simmons, emergency medicine physician, national leader in clinician wellbeing, and Chief Medical Officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, for a conversation about service, systemic change, and reimagining healthcare workers as emotional and intellectual athletes.

    In this conversation, Stefanie reflects on her unexpected path into medicine. Originating from a family ethic of service and her father's repeated message: our duty is to use our talents to make the world a better place. She traces how her historian's eye for systems and change, combined with early experiences of misalignment between medicine's ideals and realities, led her to focus on the interpersonal, cultural, and systemic dimensions of healing.

    We also cover:

    • The tragic story of Dr. Lorna Breen and the foundation's mission to dismantle structural barriers to mental healthcare for clinicians, including invasive licensing and credentialing questions about past mental health treatment
    • How personal struggles with unaddressed mental health needs and stigma shaped her commitment to changing medical culture and treating healthcare workers with the same care they provide to patients
    • The foundation's comprehensive work across research, education, collaboration with national organizations, and accelerating solutions through the impact badge program that recognizes institutions removing stigmatizing questions
    • Her vision for the future: treating healthcare workers as emotional and intellectual athletes who deserve proper training, rest, coaching, and supportive systems designed to help them thrive rather than injure them

    Throughout, Dr. Simmons embodies moral clarity, vulnerability, and hope—grounded in systems thinking, dedicated to cultural transformation, and committed to a more humane medical profession. She closes with a powerful reframe: in order to reach a state where our healthcare workforce is healthy and thriving, we need to treat ourselves and each other as the intellectual and emotional athletes that we are.

    Links:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefsimmons/

    Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation: https://drlornabreen.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

    (00:15) Welcome and Overview

    (01:21) Path into Medicine

    (03:19) Dr. Simmon’s Origin Story

    (04:00) Family Service Ethic

    (06:00) Her Father's Influence

    (07:45) Personal Evolution

    (23:10) Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation

    (24:30) Dr. Lorna Breen

    (25:00) Finding the Foundation

    (26:15) Future Vision

    (27:00) Physicians as Athletes

    (29:15) Designing for Wellbeing

    (29:50) Closing Reflections

    (30:00) Mindfulness Exercise

    (32:07) Conclusion

    33 min
  • Belonging & Mindfulness Across Medicine with Dr. Ross Carne | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #33

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Ross Carne.

    Dr. Ross Carne MBBS, FRACP, MD(Melbourne), MMEd (Dundee), FASLM, LMusA is a neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who is American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Certified and a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certified Teacher through MTIA. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine investigating brain imaging in epilepsy and a Masters in Medical Education. He is currently an Affiliate Professor at School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

    In this conversation, Ross reflects on the formative experiences that drew him into medicine and how these shaped his lifelong desire to relieve suffering and make complexity understandable to others.

    We also cover:

    • How mindfulness transformed both his clinical practice and personal life, opening space for authenticity, deeper presence, and creative exploration
    • His "Belonging in Medicine" program, which helps clinicians reconnect with intention, beauty, and collegial connections across individual, interpersonal, and organizational dimensions
    • How contemplative practices like attentive listening, acknowledging emotional content, and sharing experiences with colleagues directly counter the components of burnout: depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and professional inadequacy

    Throughout, Dr. Carne embodies a creative, curious spirit—open to possibilities, grounded in presence, and dedicated to helping clinicians discover and rediscover meaning, connection, and humanity in their work. He closes with a reminder from Rumi: "On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just has to open and the world is full of beauty. Today is such a day."

    Links:

    Mindfulness Training Institute Australia New Zealand: https://www.mtia.org.au/search-results/teacher?id=51

    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

    (00:15) Dr. Carne’s path into medicine

    (01:00) Early experiences with illness and caregiving

    (02:25) The emotional impact of feeling powerless

    (04:10) How those moments shaped his calling

    (06:22) Living with seizures and personal vulnerability

    (07:45) Finding meaning in the healer’s role

    (09:12) Mindfulness and the “traveling intention”

    (10:27) The epiphany that shifted his practice

    (11:45) First encounter with mindfulness in medicine

    (12:15) Beginning formal mindfulness training

    (14:00) Integrating attention and compassion in care

    (16:30) The science behind awareness and suffering

    (18:10) The role of presence in clinical encounters

    (21:00) Belonging and connection in healthcare teams

    (24:40) What physicians need to thrive

    (29:34) Creativity, writing, and narrative work

    (31:48) Final reflections on wonder and curiosity

    (32:19) Closing thoughts from Dr. Carne

    (33:07) Guided mindfulness exercise

    (35:31) Conclusion

    37 min
  • Building Resilient Clinicians Through Mindfulness with Dr. Jodi Jackson | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #32

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Jodi Jackson, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at Children's Mercy-Kansas City/UMKC School of Medicine.

    Through a clinical partnership, Dr. Jodi Jackson has served as Medical Director of the NICU at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission (AHSM) since 2007. She was a founding member of the Physician Wellness program and Meaning in Medicine program with AHSM. From 2010 to present, she has been training in Mindful Practice, Quality of Care, Quality of Caring and Resilience, and is now certified to teach Mindfulness in Medicine through the Advanced Teacher Training Program for Mindful Practice in Medicine (MPIM), University of Rochester School of Medicine. She presently serves on faculty and the advisory board for the Mindful Practice in Medicine (MPIM) program, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

    In this conversation, Dr. Jackson reflects on her unconventional path to medicine, driven not by a childhood dream of becoming a doctor, but by deep curiosity about how the body and world work, and a desire for grounded understanding amid family health anxieties.

    We also cover:

    • How her journey to medicine was guided by genuine curiosity rather than a predetermined vision
    • How the Mindfulness Scholars Program at UMKC fosters intergenerational learning, narrative sharing, psychological safety, and demonstrable improvements in wellbeing
    • How combining the wisdom of mindfulness and Enneagram teachings creates powerful tools for self-discovery, noticing where we're stuck, and navigating human relationships with greater compassion

    Throughout, Dr. Jackson embodies the way of the teacher. She is open but not attached to outcomes, committed to walking the path, and dedicated to helping shape a more conscious, humane generation of health professionals.

    Links:

    Mindful Practice in Medicine (MPIM): https://mindfulpracticeinmedicine.com/about/who-we-are/

    UMKC Mindfulness Scholars Program: https://libguides.library.umkc.edu/c.php?g=1441182&p=10704649

    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

    (01:15) An unconventional path to medicine

    (04:00) Choosing Neonatology

    (07:00) The Impact of Mindful Practice

    (10:30) Building the Mindfulness Scholars Program

    (14:00) Training Students and Faculty Together

    (17:30) Culture Change in Medical Education

    (21:00) The Hidden Curriculum

    (24:00) Enneagram and Mindfulness

    (28:00) Understanding Patterns and Compassion

    (31:00) Tools for Healing and Growth

    (36:00) The Enneagram & Mindfulness

    (42:45) Guided Mindfulness Practice

    (45:00) Conclusion

    46 min
  • Mindfulness in Swedish Medicine with Dr. Whitmer Jacobsson & Dr. Bååthe | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #31

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Anamaria Whitmer Jacobsson, MD, a senior OB/GYN surgeon at Varberg and Kungsbacka Hospitals in Sweden, and Dr. Fredrik Bååthe, PhD, a senior researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Stress Medicine in Gothenburg and guest researcher at the Legeforskningsinstituttet in Oslo.

    In the conversation, Drs. Whitmer Jacobsson and Bååthe share their deeply personal “why,” exploring how formative experiences shaped their values of service, connection, and human potential.

    We also cover:

    • Why traditional debriefing can backfire when teams are outside their window of tolerance and what to do instead
    • How trauma-informed, appreciative questions help clinicians and patients heal, learn, and reconnect after crises
    • What sustainable healthcare looks like in practice, with lessons from a Swedish clinic achieving low burnout and high fulfillment for over 20 years

    Links:

    Dr. Whitmer Jacobsson’s LinkedIn: se.linkedin.com/in/anamaria-whitmer-jacobsson-b69b966b

    Dr. Bååthe’s LinkedIn: /www.linkedin.com/in/fredrik-b%C3%A5%C3%A5th-10682a89/

    Claritatis AB: https://claritatisab.com/new-page-1

    A.L.S.O. Scandinavia: https://www.also-scandinavia.com/kurs-i-sverige/

    SLF: https://slf.se/in-english/

    SFOG: https://www.sfog.se/kunskap/psykosocial-ob-gyn-samt-sexologi-pos-arg/

    ISM: https://tinyurl.com/5n7ce2d5

    LEFO: https://tinyurl.com/3mv2nbzy

    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

    (02:00) The Why: Service and Human Connection

    (10:00) From Industry to Healthcare: Unlocking Human Potential

    (20:00) Mindful Practice and the Birth of the Swedish Model

    (30:00) Complexity Science and Organizational Healing

    (37:00) Trauma-Informed, Appreciative Inquiry in Practice

    (43:00) Sustainable Healthcare in Sweden

    (47:00) Expanding to Michigan and Beyond

    (51:00) Vision for the Future of Care

    (55:00) Conclusion

    1 hr 1 min
  • From Anatomy Lab to Arts & Humanities with Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #30

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Professional and Academic Development at the Cambridge Health Alliance.

    In the conversation, Dr. Gaufberg shares how a formative anatomy lab moment sparked her lifelong commitment to reflective practice and using the arts and humanities to cultivate essential clinical skills.

    We also cover:

    • How the Cambridge Integrated Clerkship model preserves patient-centeredness through longitudinal relationships and relational learning
    • Using "third things" like visual art and poetry to teach observation, bias awareness, teamwork, and tolerance for ambiguity
    • Practical approaches for bringing arts-based reflection into clinical settings to support psychological safety and professional flourishing

    Links:

    Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg Faculty Profile: https://postgraduateeducation.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-staff/elizabeth-gaufberg

    Cambridge Health Alliance: https://www.chacmc.org/new-page

    Cambridge Health Alliance PAD: https://chacpad.org/staff

    Dr. Gaufberg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-gaufberg-503a0b7a/

    AAMC FRAHME: https://www.aamc.org/about-us/mission-areas/medical-education/frahme

    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/

    Relevant Publications:

    Hirsh D, Gaufberg E, Ogur B, Cohen P, Krupat E, Cox M, Pelletier S, Bor D. Educational outcomes of the Harvard Medical School-Cambridge integrated clerkship: a way forward for medical education. Acad Med. 2012 May;87(5):643-50. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31824d9821. PMID: 22450189.

    Gaufberg E, Hirsh D, Krupat E, Ogur B, Pelletier S, Reiff D, Bor D. Into the future: patient-centredness endures in longitudinal integrated clerkship graduates. Med Educ. 2014 Jun;48(6):572-82. doi: 10.1111/medu.12413. Epub 2014 Apr 9. PMID: 24713035.

    Chapters:

    (00:00) Introduction

    (03:00) Origin Story and Path to Medicine

    (08:00) Why Psychiatry After Internal Medicine

    (10:00) Formative Anatomy Lab Moment

    (14:00) The Arts and Humanities in Medical Education

    (24:00) Bringing Arts-Based Reflection to Clinical Teams

    (29:00) Cambridge Integrated Clerkship Model

    (38:00) Challenges and Boundary Issues in Relational Learning

    (43:00) Hypothetical Impact on Medical Culture

    (49:00) Personal Well-Being Practices

    (52:00) Conclusion and Reflection Exercises

    56 min
  • Connection & Compassion in Physician Wellness with Dr. Catherine Pound | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #29

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Catherine Pound, MSc, MPH, MD, FRCPC, Director of Physician Support and Wellness at the Canadian Medical Protective Association.

    Dr. Pound joined CMPA as a Physician Advisor in Safe Medical Care Learning in 2021 and became the Director of Physician Support and Wellness in 2023. She is also a pediatrician and researcher, and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa until 2024. Dr. Pound holds master's degrees in epidemiology as well as in public health, with a focus on health policy. Dr. Pound has obtained multiple research grants, and has been published extensively in the areas of medical education, health promotion, and clinical medicine. She has also implemented and led multiple physician wellness programs, both in clinical and administrative settings.

    In the conversation, Dr. Pound shares her personal journey from experiencing burnout early in her career to recognizing the widespread silent suffering among physicians and dedicating her work to systemic change that helps healthcare professionals thrive.

    We also cover:

    • How her values of connection, compassion, and curiosity led her from pediatrics through public health to physician wellness leadership
    • CMPA's innovative programs including peer support, longitudinal coaching, and the national Physician Wellbeing Index assessment
    • The critical connection between healthcare professional wellbeing and patient safety as a public health issue

    Dr. Pound concludes by envisioning a healthcare system where professionals give themselves permission to acknowledge when they need help, creating environments of trust, collaboration, and compassionate care.

    Links:

    Dr. Catherine Pound LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-pound-b22a921/ CMPA: https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/home CMPA Practically Speaking podcast: https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education-events/cmpa-podcasts 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(03:00) Why Medicine: Connection and Compassion(08:00) Personal Journey to Physician Wellness Work(11:00) Public Health Approach to Prevention(14:00) Physician Wellbeing as Public Health Crisis(15:00) Joining CMPA and Building Programs(17:00) Developing Evidence-Based Support Systems(22:00) Theater-Based Training and Team Approaches(25:00) Research-Driven Program Development(27:00) Envisioning the Future of Healthcare(32:00) Conclusion

    35 min
  • Transforming Healthcare from the Inside with Dr. Donald Moore | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #28

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Donald E. Moore, MD, MPH, a Yale-trained physician, longtime Brooklyn primary care doctor and hospital attending educator at Weill Cornell, Downstate and Pace.

    Dr. Donald E. Moore earned his M.D. and M.P.H. from Yale in 1981. He is an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Pace University and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine and Downstate Health Sciences University. For more than 30 years, Dr. Moore served as an Attending Physician at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital while also managing a primary care practice in Brooklyn for over 35 years. He is the former President of the Provident Clinical Society of Brooklyn and currently holds leadership positions in the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY), including Chair of the Wellness and Resilience Committee and Chair of the AI Taskforce. Additionally, he has served as the past Chair of the Committee on Physician Health. Dr. Moore advocates for a healthcare system focused on patient care, access to quality medicine, and ethical doctor-patient relationships rooted in trust and beneficence.

    In the conversation, Dr. Moore traces his calling to medicine from a transformative college biology class through his humanistic education at Yale, sharing how ethics, trust, and beneficence guide his practice.

    We also cover:

    • Making over 20,000 house calls and what horizontal care taught him about doctor-patient relationships
    • His leadership in physician wellness and moving from downstream treatment to upstream prevention of burnout
    • Artificial intelligence in medicine and the essential role of curiosity in medical practice

    Dr. Moore concludes by reflecting on medicine as a calling rather than just a job, emphasizing that physicians are healers and teachers who must maintain curiosity and dedication throughout their careers.

    Links:

    Dr. Donald Moore Website: https://donaldmooremd.com

    Dr. Donald Moore LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-e-moore-m-d-m-p-h-a3868868/

    Pace University Advisory Board: https://www.pace.edu/dyson/about-dyson/advisory-board/donald-moore-76

    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

    (03:00) Dr. Moore’s Calling to Medicine

    (08:00) Yale's Humanistic Medical Education

    (12:00) Ethics, Trust, and Beneficence in Practice

    (21:00) The Art of Making House Calls

    (28:00) Horizontal Care and Patient Relationships

    (30:00) Leadership in Physician Wellness

    (36:00) Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

    (42:00) The Central Role of Curiosity

    (47:00) Conclusion

    54 min
  • Building a Physician Wellness Coalition with Colleen Camenisch | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #27

    Today, we are joined by Colleen Camenisch, MBA, Executive Director of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition.

    Colleen Camenisch, MBA, is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working with leaders in the mindfulness industry and in the higher education industry and Medicine. She has a wide range of skills that include Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Mindfulness Based Interventions, and Public Speaking. Her strong business development experience with a post graduate training in International Business and Trade Law from United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) in conjunction with the University Institute of European Studies adds depth and a worldview rarely found in leaders of a community organization like the NPWC. She is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher and Teacher Trainer who regular teaches programs for the University of Massachusetts and Brown University.

    In the conversation, Colleen shares the deeply personal story of how losing her father to a likely medical error led her on a healing journey through mindfulness and eventually into transformative work supporting healthcare professionals.

    We also cover:

    • The grassroots evolution of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition from responding to physician suicides to a dynamic statewide organization
    • How mindfulness practice informs her leadership in navigating uncertainty and holding space for difficult conversations
    • The coalition's innovative programs including peer support networks, hospital leadership collaboratives, and medical student mentorship

    Colleen concludes by envisioning a future where healthcare professionals feel safe, valued, and have time for meaningful patient care, while sharing her hope to replicate the coalition model nationally.

    Links:

    Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition: https://www.nevadaphysicianwellnesscoalition.com/

    Colleen Camenisch’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-camenisch-mba/

    TEDx Reno Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo-CQzoW24

    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

    (03:00) Personal Origin Story and Loss

    (08:00) Finding Calling in Healthcare Support

    (11:00) Evolution of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition

    (15:00) Coalition Programs and Services

    (18:00) Collaborative Working Groups

    (24:00) Assessment and Net Promoter Score

    (25:00) Mindfulness and Leadership

    (30:00) Balancing Training with Broad Impact

    (33:00) Envisioning the Future of Healthcare

    (40:00) Conclusion

    44 min
  • Building a Culture of Compassionate Care with Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #26

    Today, we are joined by Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons.

    Dr. Todd Hill is a clinical psychologist, professor and Director of Behavioral Medicine in the Dept of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM). He is also the Director of the CSM's Centre for Mindfulness (C4M).

    Dr. Ward Flemons is a Professor Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine and Department of Medicine Vice-Chair, Health Analytics and Safety. He is the former Head of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Calgary and former Medical Director of the Foothills Medical Centre's Sleep Clinic. He was a Medical Director for the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) for over 10 years.

    In the conversation, Dr. Hill and Dr. Flemons share how their personal journeys and formative experiences led them to discover mindfulness as a vital tool for fostering compassionate care and culture change within medical education.

    We also cover:

    • How childhood experiences and early mentors shaped their commitment to helping others flourish
    • The evolution from individual mindfulness practice to institutional culture change through breaking down silos
    • Their vision for cultivating a culture of compassionate caring where meaning in medical work is recognized

    Dr. Hill and Dr. Flemons conclude by envisioning a future where leaders embody mindful practice naturally, creating institutions where people care not because they have to, but because they want to.

    Website Links & Phone Numbers:

    Dr. Todd Hill’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-hill-56b61573/

    Dr. Ward Flemon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-ward-flemons-740244121/

    Centre for Mindfulness, Cumming School of Medicine: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-mindfulness/home

    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/

    Relevant Publications:

    Flemons WW, Feasby TE, Wright B. Building a safety and quality culture in healthcare: where it starts. Healthc Pap. 2011;11(3):41-7; discussion 79-83. doi: 10.12927/hcpap.2011.22552. PMID: 21952026.

    Chapters:

    (00:00) Introduction

    (03:00) Origin Stories in Healthcare

    (10:00) Todd's Path to Medical Education

    (13:00) Ward's Journey to Patient Safety

    (17:00) Discovering Mindfulness for Healthcare

    (22:00) Conceiving Culture Change

    (26:00) Building Leadership Support

    (35:00) Collaboration and Mindfulness

    (42:00) Envisioning Future Success

    (49:00) Conclusion and Reflection Exercise

    52 min

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