this isn't really what twitter is for, but ten years ago today my son died and I basically never talk about it with anyone other than my wife. it's taken me ten years to realize that I want to talk about it all the time.
this is about grief
After I got accepted to medical school, had a man I was dating tell me βIβm not comfortable with you making more $$ than me.β
My response? βThen work harder. And get out.β
Calling all #medtwitter! We need your help.
Do you know any home health aides who might be willing to speak to @gabmayer or @ShreyaTrivediMD for an upcoming podcast? We're working on an episode for our soon-to-launch #interprofessional education series.
I've been thinking a lot about burnout in healthcare lately- I find myself furious at all the "practice self care" advice as it doesn't fix the broken system. What strategies have you developed? #medtwitter#womeninmedicine@ORourkeJr@Docbasia @ccardyDNP @InduPartha
What causes burnout besides unmanageable workloads:
- Feeling like you have no control.
- Not getting acknowledged.
- Having poor relationships with coworkers.
- Being treated unfairly by your boss.
- Having different values than your employer.
s.hbr.org/2pKKzmt
Interesting @UCSF study in @nejmcatalyst showing that women are spending more time interacting with EHRs (ie. longer notes, >after-hours, weekend time) than men...
How does this affect burnout, provider QOL, quality of care, and patient safety? catalyst.nejm.org/ambulatoryβ¦
#WomenInMedicine, do you find it easier to negotiate for others than for yourselves?
Are you more likely to βask for itβ when it doesnβt involve π° π΄?
Try these fantastic tips.. #NeedHerScience#SheLeadsHealthcare
What blunts empathy?
πWe can have empathy fatigue.
β‘οΈ What expands empathy?
ππ see below
β‘οΈ Can we TEACH empathy?!
π€π½π€β¨ We sure can!
See @HelenRiessMD impressive data below!
#3!
"I don't know" from some1 with more masculine traits:
-- is tolerable
-- must be
-- maybe I didn't give him the right information?
"I don't know" from some1 with more feminine traits:
-- She is not qualified
-- She can't handle this
-- She is lacking
The definition of compassion, literally at its roots, is cum pati = to suffer with. As such we become wounded healers, and just as we recognize each patient grieves differently, so we must learn how we ourselves heal (others and thyself).
What I love about Twitter is the intergenerational connections. I've been following @ReadMoreScience for her thoughtful science-related posts. She's been patching together financial aid & work study & it's failing her. Please pitch in & keep her enrolled! gf.me/u/wq9mny
I think about this often!
I acknowledge I have incredibly high #standards but how do I still ensure that I am nurturing psychological safety?!
I learn more with each unique collaboration & iteratively improve ππΎ #LifeLongLearning
Hi all! Petra here, founder of #WomenInMedicine chat and one of your moderators for tonightβs chat with @sue_bornstein and @EileenBarrettNM on chosen/non traditional families. Battling a wicked sinus cold, so I might be a little quiet, but Iβm here β€οΈ
Welcome to #WomenInMedicine chat!
We'll get started in 8 mins w/ Q1.
Plz introduce URselves & make sure to use #WomenInMedicine 4all UR tweets4 2nite'sΒ chat on chosen/non-traditional families w/ my, @petradMD's, great co-moderators, @EileenBarrettNM & @sue_bornstein.