What exactly is trauma-informed care? Doesn’t everybody deal with bad things in their lives? Why should we dwell on trauma? Is it really that big of a deal? Shouldn’t people ideally find their own ways to cope? The mission of pediatricians and...
Have you been told the answer to burnout is more or better self-care? Many sister docs think if they worked out more, got more sleep, drank more water, meditated and did some yoga then they wouldn’t feel burnt out. Sister doc this is a myth! In this episode, Dr....
Traumatic Experiences During my decades long career I have had innumerable experiences around medical trauma and suffering: the unexpected death of a mother or baby (or both) during childbirth, witnessing the anguish of bereft partners who’ve suddenly had the...
Sister doc, there is nothing worse than knowing you have more untapped potential in you that you just haven’t been able to bring out. But how do you make the transition from good to great? In this episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha shares how the power of coaching puts...
What happens when you do nothing about burnout? The short answer is that not only does it start to affect every area of your life (your wellness, your health, relationships, and even your waistline and finances) but it actually becomes worse and sends you in a...
Do you make up the 56% of women doctors who feel burnt out? This episode is for you! In this episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha interviews Dr. Priya Wagle, one of the certified physician life coaches in the PWEP program. The Physician Wellness and Empowerment Program...
Winter is in the air, especially here in Chicago where I live. When winter and a new year roll around, I always feel a sense of renewal and rebirth. This is the perfect time to reevaluate where we are and what we, as women doctors, need now to succeed and thrive. I...
Training to become a doctor greatly increases our knowledge and skills. Unfortunately, that same training can negatively impact our personal thought patterns. In this episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha shares the four common thought patterns she has observed while coaching...
This week on the blog, we are sharing an excerpt of the chapter Dr. Kimberly Meyers wrote in the fourth installment of The Chronicles of Women in White Coats! Keep reading to learn how she developed a resiliency starting at a young age: The word “Doctor” means...
Women in White Coats recently created a Burnout Diagnostic Quiz for women doctors so they could better understand what is at the root of their burnout. In this episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha discusses the data collected from over 200 sister docs who have taken this...
