One Quarter of US Physicians and Surgeons are Foreign Born Dr. Fatima(1) immigrated to the United States from North Africa with her husband and three young children. Growing up in Libya, she had seen her brother struggle with severe scoliosis. Her love for her brother made her decide at an early age to dedicate her…
When Better Communication Isn’t Going to Help You You’ve been taught how to motivate people, how to communicate better, and how to get others to buy-in. You may have relied on popular personality inventories to help you align and collaborate with colleagues, and you may have read all the latest leadership books. But all of…
The growing problem of burnout among medical professionals has created divergent schools of thought, and the subsequent debate has begun to reverberate throughout the entire healthcare system. Within the context of this complex conversation, two distinct groups have emerged, each supporting their own vision for improving the lives of overworked physicians, nurses, and others. On…
Understanding Fern EPC’s Coaching Method A variety of coaching modalities provide support and empowerment to individuals and teams seeking transformation. Our method stands head and shoulders above the others for its effectiveness in assisting doctors and healthcare executives., especially when dealing with physician burnout. And it’s all because we use the Fern EPC coaching modality…
The following is an adaptation of an email I sent to one of my physician clients after I had sent him a poem by Li-Young Lee called “The Gift.” First the poem and then the reply to his reaction: Here is the edited email to my physician client in response to his reaction: I’m happy…
Physician burnout is not caused simply because physicians work too many hours or have too much to do. The “cynicism, depression, and lethargy that are characteristic of burnout most often occur when a person is not in control of how a job is carried out or [they are] asked to complete tasks that conflict with [their] sense…
Brad Fern interviews Dr. Scott Nelson