Susan Matulevicius, MD, MSCS, a national expert on resilience and work-life integration, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast this week for a discussion to help us better deal with life’s inevitable stumbling blocks.

Dr. Matulevicius serves as Associate Dean of Faculty Wellness and is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

To help us think about how to create professional well-being in academic medicine, she discusses the 5 Ps:

“When you get down to it, our values generally align with our purpose, and it helps us refocus when we encounter those little stumbling blocks that life puts in our way,” she said.

She also touches on the value of understanding your purpose in relation to Self-Determination Theory, which is an important paradigm related to this conversation.

With reassurance, Dr. Matulevicius warmly reminds us midway through the conversation of something we all need to hear occasionally: “Sometimes it’s okay to not be okay."

“Life and work are not always predictable, and sometimes your emotions aren’t predictable in the moment. It’s okay to recognize that you need more support to help you through that moment,” she said. 

Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/Susan-Matulevicius