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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2017 10:30:12 GMT -4
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Post by Nicole Hammes on Jul 11, 2017 18:55:04 GMT -4
I think the work life balance is really important for everyone. Even as a student with the constant work/studying we get burnt out. I notice that when I take a complete day off of no studying and just doing something that I enjoy, I feel more rested, happier, and then am much more productive and successful in life.
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Post by Linda Zhang on Jul 11, 2017 22:12:02 GMT -4
This article reminds me of the actor and physician Ken Jeong (the Hangover 1-3 movies, Community TV series). I remember watching him in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he addressed his duo professions and how that came about. He was very academically driven throughout high school, undergraduate and medical school. However, he always had a talent for making people laugh, and he genuinely enjoyed that, playing comedian doing gigs at local comedy clubs at night while assuming the role of doctor during the day. Eventually he hit it big with his comedy and acting but he has maintained his license to practice medicine. Sometimes you think, how unfair is that? Ken Jeong is able to juggle two jobs as both an accomplished physician AND a famous and lovable actor all the while maintain a seemingly happy family life, and we're here struggling just with one job. But perhaps it's the fact that he pursued his passion of comedy that keeps him from going crazy in the field of medicine, and enables him to shine in both fields. I can just imagine how his parents responded when he wanted to go into acting: i.imgflip.com/1loq49.jpg
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Post by Raymond Hall on Jul 12, 2017 10:08:01 GMT -4
The idea of work life balance is very interesting to me, because it should be on the mind of every MS 3 or MS 4 student. Medical school is a very demanding pursuit and will ultimately result in a position of responsibility in the community. The old way of viewing this is that medicine is more important than anything else because after the responsibility place on physicians. However, as the article mention this school of thought has result in a very high rate of suicide in this field of study and a died physician doesn’t treat any patient. This is not even taking into the account of the reduction in care caused by the burnout mentions. I believe the next generation should focus on balance between medicine and everything else as this will ultimately result in happier physicians that offer better care then their hyper focused counterparts.
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Post by Ifeoma Okponyia on Jul 12, 2017 22:38:28 GMT -4
I know for certain, that a side gig in any profession is necessary. Any activity outside of a person’s daily career helps the individual step away from their daily routine to nurture other areas of their lives. Having a side gig to work on outside of your regular job isn’t just about earning extra cash. Most importantly, a side project offers the opportunity to do meaningful work that can promote career growth and self-satisfaction. For myself, I’ve always balanced my school life (middle school, high school, college and now medical school) with the art of dance. I’m a part of a traveling dance ministry. Before rotations began for me last fall, I used to teach dance every weekend. Nowadays, with rotations and studying for shelf exams, not so much. But I do plan on getting back to my good routine of teaching dance to the girls at my local church on weekends. I found it rejuvenating and revitalizing. Work-life balance propels an individual to want to be the best that they can be, for their families and their coworkers. Balancing my school career has really helped me take my mind away from everything medicine and when I return to my studies I’m more focused, more productive and ready to tackle on my assignments and tasks.
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Post by Nathan Spencer on Jul 13, 2017 0:13:08 GMT -4
Throughout medical school we have been hearing more and more about physician burnout. It is a very real thing that affects more and more doctors in the modern day and age. We are implementing hour restrictions and other statutes in attempt to combat it. Nonetheless, it persists to be an issue. I think to a reasonable extent, part of the problem is the shifting dynamic in the role of physicians in that there is increasingly more and more administrative work to be done. We are almost all in medicine because we love the patient care, but it seems as though we are doing less and less of it. The additional paperwork and groundwork that takes away from our time with patients is what makes doctors fall out of love with medicine and what lets the stress catch up to them. And as unfortunately as it would seem, it appears as though with increasing governmental regulation in healthcare, we are just headed more and more that direction. Still, it is certainly important for us to try to combat the burnout at an individual level. And it is certainly a good idea to try and incorporate your "side gig" or recreational hobbies into your role as a healthcare provider, yet it is also understand that this might not always be something that is feasible or realistic.
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Post by christophercordeiro on Jul 13, 2017 0:26:09 GMT -4
For me personally, work-life balance will be a key to success. I believe everyone should follow other passions outside of medicine on a weekly basis. Some time should be taken out of work life to pursue your interests and hobbies, even though it might be hard to find that time. Medicine is very intense and stressful, I think time away can only benefit each of us in maintaining a positive attitude and a strong state of mind. I know when I take a healthy break, I'm always more energized to learn and take part in my duties as a medical professional. We can always try and relate this idea to our patients. Most of them also have very stressful jobs or are enduring some struggles. They should also follow these guidelines in maintaining happiness. Music and cooking are just a few of many "side gigs" people take part in, that can be considered therapeutic.
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Post by Joy iroro on Jul 13, 2017 9:09:08 GMT -4
The ability to maintain an active side gig is essential. The daily drone of your medical schedule coupled with other stressors could take its toll on you. It drains you both mentally and physically, till you eventually burn-out. But a side gig or hobby would serve as the necessary distractiom that keeps you entertained when you need to de-stress. I personally enjoy reading novels, the feeling of being lost in a book or plot temporarily takes my mind off whats going on and leaves me entertained and relaxed. Incoporating you hobby into your medical career would be nice but tricky, i believe it essentially depends on the nature of the hobby.
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Post by Darrell Edwards on Jul 13, 2017 9:56:31 GMT -4
This article shows new insight on the topic of burn out. Growing and thinking about joining the medical profession and speaking to older doctors they will tell you that being a doctor is another life on it's own from your personal life with family and friends which may not seem like you have enough time in the day to do both. This new dynamics of having a side gig helps to bring diversity and balance in medical doctors and to eradicate the notion of just doing the same cycle day to day because doctors are not robot but actual people and constant long hours and repetition can cause error and exhaustion. These doctors in the article pursuit both their dreams and find that unique balance between both where they do not feel like they are losing their self and passion.
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Post by Keemenao on Jul 13, 2017 11:10:37 GMT -4
The role played by side gigs that people don't realize is that help us mentally and if you good mentally you perform well at work. Many times we hear doctors especially GPs saying their jobs are no longer interesting.This is because they need new challenges, rather that focusing only on one thing. It is a good thing that these days work mates go for team building activities like obstacles sports, this also helps in dealing with the burn out from the hospital job. I support the idea of side gigs as long as they perform well in their main jobs.The other thing is that side gigs are important in any profession because they compliment one's income.
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Post by Kelly Thomas on Jul 13, 2017 15:13:27 GMT -4
The ability for someone to pursue different goals in life is very important physically and spiritually. Often times you will hear students and doctors go through burn out due to the high stress involved with this career. Spending time to seek endeavors other than your job such as sports, music, and family can be uplifting. The old saying holds true, "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
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Post by Kelly Thomas on Jul 13, 2017 15:22:36 GMT -4
The constant competition with your peers in medicine to learn, regurgitate, and apply information is similar to drinking from a firehose. There must be a release valve for all of this. The ability for someone to pursue different goals in life is very important physically and spiritually. Often times you will hear students and doctors go through burn out due to the high stress involved with this career. Spending time to seek endeavors other than your job such as sports, music, and family can be uplifting. The old saying holds true, "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
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Post by Vivake Umadat on Jul 13, 2017 19:04:08 GMT -4
I think the idea of "side gigs" in medicine is a phenomenal idea. It is ironic that Physicians are known as healers and are expected to take care of the general public, but often do very little to take care of themselves. I believe that this is what ultimately leads to physician "burnout" and severely affects one's daily practice of medicine. To be functioning optimally it is important to have a well rounded and balanced life style. One potential problem implementing "side gigs" for physicians would be that it may take away from the rigorous work hours that are presently worked. This would have to be relayed to patients and require some form of education to allow them to understand the idea behind it. Patients should understand that physicians are too, human, and have human needs just like them. Along with patient education, implementing this may require more physician job openings and residency positions to increase doctors in a global sense allowing for some designated time off or time to have "side gigs" and hobbies implemented into their lives.
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Post by Elspeth Bittle on Jul 13, 2017 20:46:53 GMT -4
Work-life balance in medicine with a side gig
I first saw the use of a “side-gig” during my family medicine rotation. We of course talked about medically related topics every day, however, the preceptor made a continual effort to emphasize the importance of a side hustle. While she loved medicine, it was not her life. She runs a handmade lotion and soap business, making the products right in her own kitchen. All the sales profits go directly into the charity she created in her hometown of Jamaica. Through that charity she dedicates as much time as her patient schedule allows to furthering the education of female orphans. She works just enough to be able to serve so many more than just those who come into her small Georgia clinic. It was a real treat being able to see someone living out what I hope to one day to achieve.
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Post by Monica Gifford on Jul 16, 2017 19:47:19 GMT -4
Physicians put their patients above everything and tend to forget to care for themselves in the meantime. It is incredibly important for them to have hobbies outside the hospital. I believe the easiest way to fight the burn out they talk about in this article is to find something that makes them happy aside from medicine and if somehow it can be integrated into their medical career, then that’s a huge win for them.
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