Though physicians spend years in medical school, residency and fellowships to learn how to care for patients, they spend little time learning how to care for themselves. Physician burnout, leading to physician turnover, is skyrocketing. On this episode, a physician who is a  leading expert on physician stress, having gone through that stress herself, discusses how to improve mental fitness in those who’ve given their lives to the care of others.

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Show Notes:

[01:10] Physician heal thyself? Not happening!

[02:35] Weakness means not being the best

[03:31] An ingrained culture of perfectionism

[04:20] The burnout crisis

[06:40] Physician types affected the most

[07:30] Bigger burden on specialists

[09:13] Overcoming – awareness is only 20% of progress

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Dr Cruz’s Linkedin page: Cecilia Cruz - Founder and CEO - MARPE, LLC | LinkedIn

MARPE, LLC website: https://www.marpejourney.com/

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