December 5, 2024

Rebalancing Our Work

The discussion about work structure in medicine can easily descend into a toxic altruism-fueled race to the bottom, but we think there’s more to it.  Matt and Wendy wrestle with whether the quest for a work-life balance should have more to do with how we work, rather than how long we work.
Podcast Hosts Matt Ramsey and Wendy Dean, MDs

Episode PREVIEW: Rebalancing Our Work

by 43cc Podcast | The Truth About Healthcare with a Shot to Dull the Pain

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“This job is a lot like a psychopathic ex girlfriend.” – Matt Ramsey

 

Notes & Resources

43cc wants to be factual and informational and be hopeful in a way that provides a mechanism to get through this mess and try to be better together.

Young Doctors Want Work-Life Balance. Older Doctors Say That’s Not the Job

The Libby Zion Case

Moral injury plays a major role in this circumstance as well.

If I Betray These Words… By Wendy Dean, MD

Recap & Takeaways

Listeners shared this article from the Wall Street Journal about younger doctors wanting Work-Life Balance and asked Wendy and Matt to weigh in.

Managing advice from other professionals on what it means to commit to this profession.

There has been a shift from 75% of doctors owning their own practice to now 75% of doctors being employees of hospitals and health systems.

Is medicine a calling or a job? Matt contends it’s both.

Wendy shares her experience at the Workforce Burnout Symposium, hearing stories about doctors falling into ruts.

Wendy and Matt discuss the Libby Zion case and its impact on standards of care and limitations on medical professional scheduling.

Wendy and Matt consider how medicine is like a psychopathic ex-partner.

On its best days, medicine is an opportunity to help people in distress find real solutions and peace. 

 

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