As a physician, you might find yourself grappling with a challenge many of us have faced: the struggle to feel and process emotions. 

For most of my career, I didn’t know how I felt—most of the time, I didn’t even think about it. As a child, I remember experiencing a...

As a physician in your first few years of practice, you are not only expected to provide exceptional patient care but also to educate the next generation. Applying adult learning principles to your teaching can significantly enhance your effectiveness as you foster a more engaging learning...

Continuing from last week’s blog, we are talking about how to balance your roles as a busy clinician and prolific researcher. This topic is relevant whether you are new to academic medicine or have been doing this for a few years. 

We previously discussed the importance of...

How To Create Goals That You Can Accomplish 

By: Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACS, HCQM

Recently I have been obsessed with how to be as effective as possible in my clinical and business efforts without giving up my hard-earned free time. Towards this aim, I focused my organization...

I have greatly benefited from both coaching and mentoring and I am happy to explain how each has played a pivotal role in my personal and professional development in academic medicine. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they represent distinct and different approaches to guidance...