Thriving in Scrubs Abigail Ford Winkel MD, MHPE, Annie Robinson MS, CHWC, and Aubrie-Ann Jones

The path through medical training and practice can be winding, but we try to remain connected to our goals and values on the horizon. What happens as we evolve, and our perspective changes? We speak with Effie, an emergency physician, about how her engagement with her work changed as her career evolved.
Guest: Dr. Effie Branton
@yogadoc22 (IG)
Interview: Annie Robinson
Editing: Abigail Ford Winkel
Sound Engineering: Greg Dorsainville
#thrivingnotjustsurviving; #meded; #thrivinginscrubs

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but it’s always a good time to think about this issue and how it impacts physicians. We talked with Garseng and Lila, two psychiatrists-in-training who have devoted themselves to exploring how our minds and emotions work. Listen to more of their reflections in their own podcast, The Work Room.
Guests: Dr Lila Flavin and Dr Garseng Wong
@doc.wong (IG)
@lilaflavin (IG and Twitter); http://www.lilaflavin.com
The Work Room podcast – https://anchor.fm/theworkroom
Interview: Annie Robinson
Commentary: Abigail Ford Winkel and Annie Robinson
Editing: Abigail Ford Winkel
Audio Engineering: Greg Dorsainville

Life in medicine is always looking ahead at the next milestone, the next hurdle, working towards the next achievement. What does looking at our lives this way do to how we see the present? As we look towards the end of another year in the medical calendar, we share some conversations we had as a group of new interns as the year began.
#thrivingnotjustsurviving; #transitions; #meded; #thrivinginscrubs
Guests: Amma, Aarti, Adam, Caroline
Interviewers: Abigail Ford Winkel, Jillian Pecoriello
Commentary: Abigail Ford Winkel and Annie Robinson
Editing: Abigail Ford Winkel
Sound Engineering: Greg Dorsainville

Doctors are often called to medicine as a way to express their personal values with their work. We talk about medicine a calling based on improving the lives of others. Nicole, a urogynecologist with an MBA and experience in different health delivery systems talks with us about those times when the business of medicine clashes with those values. We think about the complicated feelings this generates and how to turn those feelings into action.
#thrivingnotjustsurviving; #burnout; #meded
Guest: Nicole Roselli
Interview: Abigail Ford Winkel
Commentary:  Abigail Ford Winkel and Annie Robinson
Editing: Abigail Ford Winkel
Sound Engineering: Greg Dorsainville

Perseverance, achievement, and getting things done are valorized in medicine. Learning how and when to take breaks is an essential part of sustaining engagement and doing good work. We speak with a palliative care social worker, about her experience working at the front lines during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can apply what she learned to our own lives.
Interview: Annie Robinson
Editing: Abigail Ford Winkel
Audio Engineering: Greg Dorsainville

Boundaries are essential guideposts for our wellbeing. But they can be tricky to set and uphold - especially in a high-pressure culture like medicine. Joining us on this episode is Alan, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and expert in the science of well-being, who shares his experiences with and tips for working with boundaries.