Have you ever thought about quitting your medical career, but immediately felt guilty. Do you believe that being a good healthcare professional requires you to sacrifice your own well being to care for your patients? 

This week's episode of the life after medicine podcast answers these questions with special guest Dr. Jessica Phillips. During her intern year of pediatrics residency, Jessica struggled with burnout and suicidal ideation. She was essentially sacrificing her own well-being to succeed in a medical system that emphasizes efficiency over relationships. 

Listen in as Jessica and Chelsea talk about the narrative of self sacrifice in medicine and how it is creating a mental health crisis. They also discuss the tension between being a good human vs being a good doctor, quitting residency, and finding fulfillment after leaving the medical field.

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Connect with Jessica on Youtube
@drjessicaphillips on Instagram

Life After Medicine explores doctors' journey of finding purpose beyond their medical careers, addressing physician burnout, career changes, opportunities in non-clinical jobs for physicians and remote jobs within the healthcare system without being burned out, using medical training.

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Life After Medicine explores doctors' journey of finding purpose beyond their medical careers, addressing physician burnout, career changes, opportunities in non-clinical jobs for physicians and remote jobs within the healthcare system without being burned out, using medical training.