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