by Melanie Rule Wellness has become a key topic for discussion amongst the healthcare professions in recent years. It is heartening to see that after many years of silence, wellness of healthcare staff is being discussed on social media, conference programs, and every day in the workplace. It seems to have become a buzzword for… Continue reading How I became a Better Doctor – My Personal Wellness plan
By Bethany Boulton and Charley McNabb In part 1 of this blog, we explored the challenge of courage, vulnerability and shame in medicine. Here, we discuss the issue that if there is to be change in medicine, where do we start? Workplace culture could be the perfect place. Culture is defined as the accepted… Continue reading Daring to lead in medicine (Part 2)
– Bethany Boulton and Charley McNabb She’s the Texan research professor whose TED talk “The Power of Vulnerability” went unexpectedly viral nearly a decade ago. Her other special interest, shame, generally precipitates an uncomfortable rising heat when mentioned in conversation. Furthermore, throughout her research over the last 20 years, she has found - and proven… Continue reading Daring to lead in medicine (Part 1)
Featuring Jason Brooks, performance coach In this episode Una, Shahina and Ash interview Dr Jason Brooks of Phenomenal Docs about the role of effective reflective practice for performance optimisation, and how to approach it. They discuss strategies for reflection, which can be adopted even within the significant time constraints we all face in busy Emergency… Continue reading Podcast – Effective reflective practice for performance optimisation
I was immensely flattered to be contacted by Una Harrington to share some thoughts about my journey in wellness as an Intensive Care Trainee, Dancer and Creative Lead of the Social Media and Critical Care (SMACC) conference. As with many things in my life memorable experiences happen mostly by accident and my foray into the… Continue reading Lessons from the Stage by Khairil Musa
By Dr Ellen Meyns A new day at work. A new term. A new clinical year. The department is buzzing with the nervous energy of a batch of fresh young doctors: introductions, name badges, talks, tours, expectations. First cannula, first morphine order, first plaster, first discharge summary. Proud people will go home tonight and tell… Continue reading Incivility hurts
I had breast cancer. Six months ago now. I was diagnosed last July, went straight to IVF, then chemo, then surgery, and now I’m cancer free. Not treatment-free; I’ll have herceptin infusions until September and be in clinical menopause for five years or so. What was my life like prior to cancer? I’d just… Continue reading A Cancer Story – by Adele Cubitt Cohen
In this episode Una and Shahina interview Dr Jason Brooks of Phenomenal Docs about the challenge of bringing your "A Game" to work everyday. They discuss some practical tips for the days when you feel like you can only bring your "C or D Game" in to work. Jason is a performance coach who has done… Continue reading Podcast – Bringing your best self to work – some practical tips for the days when bringing your “A game” seems impossible
By Shahina Braganza Emergency Departments are typically known for their team ethos, the camaraderie between staff, and the attitude of “any patient, any time, any circumstance” – even when the circumstance might be acute under-staffing due to illness, heavy patient load, and of course the ever present access block. We pride ourselves on being… Continue reading Winter is coming
By Una Harrington, Shahina Braganza and Jason Brooks In this episode Una and Shahina interview Dr Jason Brooks of Phenomenal Docs about the challenges of teaching performance optimisation in a healthcare setting. Jason is a performance coach who has done extensive coaching and consulting with physicians and understands the performance challenges of the profession - and how… Continue reading Podcast – Teaching Performance Optimisation in the Healthcare setting – Some practical Tips
