Resilient Doctors are Connected Doctors

Resilient Doctors are Connected Doctors FREE GUIDE: 10 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STRESS Medical PostHelping Hand Column, May, 2010 In my training as a child psychiatrist, I recall reading with great interest about Donald Winnicott’s conceptualization of the psychic space...

Do I Need an MBA?

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Resilient Doctors are Confident Doctors

Resilient Doctors are Confident Doctors FREE GUIDE: 10 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STRESS Medical PostHelping Hand Column, March, 2010 Resilience is the ability to deal with difficult events, be flexible and bounce back, and grow as a result.  It is a dynamic concept, an...

How Resilient Are You?

How Resilient Are You? FREE GUIDE: 10 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STRESS Medical PostHelping Hand Column, January, 2010 I have worked with physicians in distress for years.  Interventions with physicians have been based primarily on pathology: identifying, responding to, and...

Women MDs are Changing Medicine’s Culture

Women MDs are Changing Medicine’s Culture FREE GUIDE: 10 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STRESS Medical PostHelping Hand Column, July 21, 2009 As our medical schools continue to open their doors to more women than ever, they are also opening the door to change. Now that there...

Take a Lesson from Kids in Assertive Communication

Take a Lesson from Kids in Assertive Communication FREE GUIDE: 10 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STRESS Helping Hand in The Medical PostMay 5, 2009 While it is true that adults teach children, it is also true that adults have a lot to learn from children.  Teaching is not a one...