Physician-Friendly States for Mental Health: A Review of Medical Boards
Research Project by Pamela Wible, M.D., and Arianna Palermini, OMS2
© Copyright 2019
Read updated version of article (& download PDF) in peer-review journal dedicated to physician mental health.
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View on NBC News. Full transcript below.
Medical Resident: Frustrating is way too benign of a word. It’s an infuriating system that we practice in.
Dr. Umut Sarpel: I don’t think most doctors get burnt out by doctoring,
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Yesterday I posted this on Facebook and was overwhelmed by comments . . .
Today I’m celebrating 30 days of weight lifting (with a personal trainer) & back on 100% plant-based nutrition that makes me feel awesome. YESSSSS! 
I (finally) made the decision one month ago to start taking care of myself!!!!
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Today is July 1—the day new doctors begin working in our nation’s hospitals. Do you realize new doctors work 28-hour shifts? Here’s what you need to know: My dog groomer works 8-hour shifts. Over 8 hours, groomers are less attentive to panting—and pets die. My pilot can fly 9 hours.
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Excerpt from Human Rights Violations in Medicine released June 19, 2019. Dedicated to my brothers & sisters in medicine who have lost their lives in pursuit of healing others.
From sex trafficking to censorship,
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Luncheon keynote (Beware: loud forks & knives banging on plates during first few minutes). Download MP3 or listen online here. Full transcript mildly edited for clarity below.
Dr. Virginia Hall: I want to welcome you to this afternoon’s session.
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Burnout is a slang word for end-stage drug addiction first used on the streets of inner city America in the early 1970s. During that time, psychologist Herbert Freudenberger volunteered at a New York City free clinic treating addiction. He overheard the term and used it to describe himself and clinic staff in a 1974 article on staff burnout detailing long-term physical and psychological job stress.
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BBC World Service Business Daily Report on overworked doctors
Dr. Yumiko Kadota: There was one day where I worked for about 20 hours, and the next day I was absolutely exhausted and I wanted to have a quick break and then return back to the operating theater.
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Many doctors suffer silently with physician PTSD—occupationally-induced or exacerbated by work.
As doctors, we often minimize our trauma exposure by labeling it with less-stigmatized conditions like OCD, stress, or burnout.
While doctors who are compulsively obsessive and attentive to details are celebrated for being comprehensive and thorough,
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Watch TV special investigation on Physician Health Programs
SEGMENT #1—Doctors fear controversial program made to help them
SEGMENT #2 in series—Doctor left destitute after seeking help from physician health program
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Physician reveals how US exploits J-1 visa doctors for cheap labor—resulting in doctor suicides, medical mistakes, and patient deaths.
Dr. Corina Fratila: In this completely foreign country, I came in pursuing a dream—and you’re let loose in a very high risk, intensive care unit,
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Wildest keynote! Singing and dancing across stage with 4000 doctors in Las Vegas. Rowdiest audience ever (at a medical conference at least). Read transcript and/or download & listen to MP3 below:
. . . And now what we have all been waiting for,
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My friend, Dr. Zeshan Qureshi, just delivered this TEDx talk in New Zealand. Dr. Qureshi is a paediatrician in the UK with a lifesaving message for us all:
Our healthcare systems are making doctors mentally ill
I am a children’s doctor and I’m going to talk to you about the sick people I see.
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Doctor revived after suicide. Here's what he says.
