High Impact Physician

Jason is back!

Every thought about writing a book?  This episode's for you.

Jason's Bio:
"With 19 years of military service on land, in the air, on sea, and in hospitals, along with many years as a professor, coach and mentor, I know the challenges everyday people face in creating fulfilling lives of our own, but my secret for true fulfillment has nothing to do with time or to-do lists. I've come a long way myself, and I try to share personal stories and probing questions to teach people how to get their priorities straight, design their own PROCESS for LIFE, and achieve more than they dreamed possible while also enjoying the journey. My website - www.jasonvaladao.com - is a simple start if you are looking for a short, but hopefully powerful blog that can alter your attitude and ambition in just a few healthy minutes of reading, and my first book officially published on April 2nd, 2019."

• Specific ways Mark has failed as a leader and how those moments have shaped him
• Helping design non-traditional medical school curriculum
• Art therapy with veterans and physicians
• The 6-word Memoir

Dr. Mark Stephens is, among other things, the Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Professor of Humanities at Penn State.

• The story of a 10-day, 150-mile walk to mark his transition from the military, and what Mark learned about himself on that walk
• The difference between Plan A, B and C -- and why we need each
• What we can learn from Gumbi

Dr. Mark Stephens is, among other things, the Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Professor of Humanities at Penn State.

• The research behind incorporating gratitude into your morning routine
• The research behind random acts of kindness (and how you can apply it at work AND home)
• How Corey and his colleagues have built programs for physicians based on positive psychology (and how they've reduced the need for emergency mental health support by 40% amongst teens in their community!)

Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout. 

Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience. 

In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist” 

• Furloughing 20% of his staff
• How perfectionism is a liability for physicians during COVID-19
• How to maintain relationships during COVID-19 (as an extrovert)
• How his physicians are adapting to virtual care (and why it might support early retirement!)

Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout. 

Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience. 

In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist” 

Corey opens up about an incredibly powerful story of how the death of two fellow physicians changed his life forever.  He also talks about taking on a CMO role after 5 years of practice.

Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout. 

Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience. 

In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist” 

During this special episode, two returning guests walk through The Change Map exercise and focus on two topics:

1. Communicating and implementing furloughs
2. Managing the "people side" of implementing new virtual care processes

Jump to 14:00 to hear their insights after going through the exercise.

If you'd like a PDF of The Change Map, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Change Map PDF". 


Dr. Mark Greenawald is, among many other things, the Medical Director for Physician Leadership Development and Professional Well-Being at Carilion Clinic.

Dr. Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout. Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience. In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist” 

This special episode is from a webinar hosted by The Well-Being Index (a platform built around a well-being assessment invested by The Mayo Clinic).  Sandy and Dr. Katie Sardone, PhD answer LIVE questions and provide as much tactical well-being advice and suggestions as possible -- enjoy!

Topics include:

• The things you CAN control
• Reboundability
• Energy levels
• How to manage shifting goal posts
• Acknowledgement
• Peer to peer support
• Ways for organizations and systems to support their people through COVID-19

Dr. Katie Sardone, PhD is, among other things, a Licensed Psychologist at Behavioral Health Dallas, PLLC.

Sankesh (Sunny) Prabhakar is the Sales Strategy Director at MedEd Web Solutions (Well-Being Index).

John McMahon (asking most of the questions) is a Product Specialist at The Well-Being Index.

Jennifer was doubting herself and feeling an imbalance between her work, health and family.  She felt like her patients didn't respect her, but she still wanted to make a difference in their lives.  During this episode, Jennifer talks about overcoming her challenges to become a confident, trusted and capable provider.  

Jennifer Skinner is currently a PA student at Rocky Vista University.

• Thoughts on how to prepare and deliver demonstrations (Hint: Have a plan A, B and C!)

David McSwain, MD, MPH, FAAP, is the Chief Medical Information Officer for the MUSC Health system and an Associate Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at MUSC Children’s Hospital. He is the Co-Founder of the SPROUT (Supporting Pediatric Research on Outcomes and Utilization of Telehealth) National Telehealth Research Collaborative, Main Principal Investigator for the NIH-funded (NCATS) SPROUT-CTSA Collaborative Telehealth Research Network, and the Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Telehealth Care (SOTC).

Dr. McSwain is a dynamic speaker on a wide range of topics: health IT, digital and connected health, clinician wellness, patient and family engagement, quality and safety, leadership, and critical care. He is passionate about building collaborations of patient, family, and clinician-focused innovators to solve complex national and global healthcare problems.

Dr. McSwain is the recipient of the 2018 ATA Champion Award, awarded to one individual in the country who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in the advancement of quality telehealth practice, policies, and adoption at the local, state, national, or international level.

Dr. McSwain earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from Duke University, including a concentration in Neuroscience. He completed his MD and MPH in Health Policy and Administration as well as a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at UNC Chapel Hill and his fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Duke University.