Emotions

Emotional Self-Management for Physicians on Trial - Pt I

Emotional Self-Management for Physicians on Trial - Pt I

No part of a medical malpractice lawsuit creates more intense emotion for physicians than going to trial. Fear, anger, self-doubt, shame and anxiety, moments of clarity, calm, certainty, and relief — all can wax and wane as events unfold. The way you manage your emotions as you navigate a medical malpractice trial will not only impact upon you at a personal level; your emotional self-management can impact on the tone and outcome of the trial itself. Let’s take a look.


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Surviving A Long, Dark Night -- 5 Lessons For Us

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Surviving A Long, Dark Night -- 5 Lessons For Us

Physicians commonly call their experiences with a hard patient outcome or a lawsuit the “dark night of the soul.” As we mark Winter Solstice — the longest night of the year — I find myself wondering what it might have to teach us about how we emerge from our own long, dark nights.

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Step 1 to Post-Traumatic Growth: Shattering Our Assumptions

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Step 1 to Post-Traumatic Growth: Shattering Our Assumptions

In our last two posts, we’ve begun to explore the ways physicians and other healers recover after traumatic experiences with adverse patient outcomes. Today, we get down to the nitty gritty with a look at the first step in the process of post-traumatic growth.

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Malpractice Defense Basics: Bad Press and Social Media Posts, Pt I

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Malpractice Defense Basics: Bad Press and Social Media Posts, Pt I

Everywhere I turn lately, I hear from a physician struggling with difficult comments posted on social media. At times, they devolve into name-calling, threats, or alarming attempts to damage that physician’s reputation in the community. This is the first in a 2-part series on a healthy physician response.