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Priorities 2.0: Preventing a Burnout Relapse
This sequel starts as a cautionary tale - like a horror movie. You can see it coming but the main character is oblivious to it until it is too late. You yell at the screen warning her, but she cannot hear you! Let me paint the scene in the first movie that led up to...
The Benefits of Having A Supportive Spouse
Are you lucky enough to have a supportive spouse in your life? I have always been thankful for my husband. The COVID-19 pandemic gave me even more reason to be grateful. I now see clearly the difference a supportive spouse can make. As a general pediatrician -...
You Have Permission to Grieve
My husband and I had been trying to conceive for a few months. So, we were overjoyed when we saw the double lines on the home pregnancy test. As a practicing high-risk OB/GYN (also known as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist) I had ultrasound access at my...
What’s In A Name?
My name is Lichun Huo. Your first thought may be ‘how do you pronounce that?’ or “ what kind of funny name is that?”. Your thought most likely would not be ‘what a pretty name, or what an interesting name!” While my parents and grandparents meticulously...
CoFounders Corner: Why We Overwork and How to Stop
Hi, Sister Doc! The weather is warm, the days are long, and summer is finally here! It is time to let your hair down, put your feet up on a lounge chair near the pool, and relax a little. As lovely as it sounds, it is not so easy for all of us. I was coaching...
So You Want to Start a Business?
Have you been contemplating starting your own business? How long have you been thinking about it? Why have you not started it yet? It can seem very daunting to figure out how to navigate the business of medicine. As physicians, many of our goals focus on taking...
I paid less for my hospital birth than most of my patients with insurance!
It seemed unthinkable, but I decided to ponder about it anyway. Would it be possible to have a hospital birth without maternity coverage? I had time, and I had options, so I decided to figure it out. I have to start by being transparent. As the...
Burnout Reexamined: Before We Treat Physician Burnout, We Need to Know What Causes It
While chatting with a lovely octogenarian patient, he suddenly asked “Doc, did you always know you wanted to be a doctor?” I was raised in a medical household in a small town, and I learned early on the profound impact that a physician could have on a community....
To Raise Strong Daughters, We Must First Raise Ourselves
I have a room full of trophies: Volleyball, swimming MVP, track medals, four -hr ribbons, reading book challenge, high honors, journalism awards...small trophies, big trophies, medals. All with marble bottoms and shiny exteriors. Some heavy enough to be used as...
#ThisIsOurShot – But What About Our Children?
Have you received your COVID-19 vaccine yet? With the massive vaccine rollout over the past several months, most people who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in our country have been able to receive one. That is great news for so many of us who have been waiting for...
