Overcoming Burnout For Healthcare Providers

Fit As A Fiddle

If you are a healthcare professional who is experiencing any sort of overwhelm (which is many of us!), then tune into this episode. Today we get to chat with Dr. Joe Sherman, a pediatrician, coach, and consultant to individuals and healthcare organizations in the areas of cross-cultural medicine, leadership, and provider well-being. He dives into what burnout is and why it happens. We discuss how to stay healthy and emotionally supported in order to provide excellent patient care. Dr. Sherman also touches on the ideas of compassion fatigue and how burnout can lead to depression, anxiety, and even physician suicide.

Dr. Sherman is a group facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal, a certified Physician Professional Development Coach, and trained in Mindfulness and Mindful Self-Compassion. Joe has been in medical practice for over 30 years concentrating on healthcare delivery to underserved and medically complex children. After struggling with professional burnout himself, he is now passionate about helping other healthcare providers find joy and fulfillment in their careers. He holds an appointment as Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington.

Connect with him at joeshermanmd.com