Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving explores ways that health professionals—physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health providers, therapists, and others—can truly flourish in the complex and challenging world of health care. The podcast addresses the ongoing threats to physician well-being and quality of care, exacerbated by the pandemic. It delves into what it means to work at the frontier of human frailty and suffering while applying biomedical science and compassionate care. The goal is to support healers in finding professional satisfaction and meaning.
Episodes
Connection, Belonging, and the Soul of Medicine
Today, we are joined by Dr. Craig Rooney, a counseling psychologist and healthcare leader whose career has focused on supporting the wellbeing of physicians, healthcare professionals, and learners.Dr. Craig Rooney is the inaugural Chief Wellbeing Officer at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he leads efforts to improve wellbeing across the health system. Drawing on his background in
Front Row Seats to Humanity: Awe and the Practice of Medicine with Dr. Erica Miller & Dr. Emily Salib | FIM Podcast #41
Today, we are joined by Dr. Erica Miller and Dr. Emily Salib, educators and physicians from the University of Rochester.Dr. Erica Miller, MD, is a cardiologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester. She serves as Program Director of the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program. Dr. Emily Salib, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at UR and a Med-Peds hos
Why Meaning Matters in Medicine with Dr. Jonathan Ripp | Flourishing In Medicine Podcast #40
Today, we are joined by Dr. Jonathan Ripp, a nationally recognized leader in physician well-being, serving as Senior Associate Dean for Well-Being and Resilience and Chief Wellness Officer at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.Dr. Jonathan Ripp is a professor, researcher, and clinician who has helped shape the national conversation on burnout and resilience through his leadership of initi
Beyond the Screen: Presence and Technology in Medicine with Dr. Alice Loveys | FIM Podcast #39
Today, we are joined by Dr. Alice Loveys, a pediatrician and nationally recognized clinical informatics expert working at the intersection of healthcare, technology, digital health, and equity.Dr. Alice Loveys, MD, FAAP, FHIMSS, ABP-CI, is a pediatrician and Chief Medical Information Officer at IT Practice Consulting Group. She has practiced pediatrics in the Rochester region since 1994 and was am
Getting Unstuck in Medicine: Coaching, Leadership, and the Path to Flourishing with Dr. Ellen Singer | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #38
Today, we are joined by Dr. Ellen Singer, a board-certified internist and pediatrician.Dr. Ellen L. Singer is a dual board-certified internist and pediatrician with more than 30 years of experience in clinical practice, medical leadership, and physician development. She serves as a Physician Development Coach for Legacy Health, a regional Virtualist with Northwest Permanente, and Medical Director
Contemplation in Action: Rewiring Burnout from the Inside Out with Dr. Lia Antico | FIM Podcast #37
Today, we are joined by Dr. Lia Antico, a neuroscientist, educator, and contemplative scholar whose work explores the neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying burnout, empathy, and compassion in health professionals.Dr. Lia Antico is an Assistant Doctor at the Medical School of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Brown University School of Public
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare in Singapore with Dr. Virginia Lien | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #36
Today, we are joined by Dr. Virginia Lien, a physician, psychotherapist, and mindfulness teacher from Singapore who has been caring for others for four decades.Dr. Virginia Lien is a physician, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher caring for others for four decades in Singapore. Since retiring from clinical medicine after a serious accident 12 years ago, she has recovered to start The Mindful C
Relational Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Sarah Smithson and Jane Cooper-Driver | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #35
Today, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Smithson, MD, MPH, and Jane Cooper-Driver, co-founders and co-CEOs of Relational Leadership Partners.In the conversation, Dr. Smithson and Cooper-Driver explore relational leadership as a human-centered approach that cultivates connection, collaboration, and belonging while addressing how traditional hierarchical models in healthcare leave authenticity, innovation
Treating the Wounded Healer with Dr. Stefanie Simmons | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #34
Today, we are joined by Dr. Stefanie Simmons, emergency medicine physician, national leader in clinician wellbeing, and Chief Medical Officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, for a conversation about service, systemic change, and reimagining healthcare workers as emotional and intellectual athletes.In this conversation, Stefanie reflects on her unexpected path into medicine. Originating f
Belonging & Mindfulness Across Medicine with Dr. Ross Carne | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #33
Today, we are joined by Dr. Ross Carne.Dr. Ross Carne MBBS, FRACP, MD(Melbourne), MMEd (Dundee), FASLM, LMusA is a neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who is American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Certified and a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certified Teacher through MTIA. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine investigating brain imaging in epilepsy and a Masters in Medical Ed
Building Resilient Clinicians Through Mindfulness with Dr. Jodi Jackson | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #32
Today, we are joined by Dr. Jodi Jackson, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at Children's Mercy-Kansas City/UMKC School of Medicine.Through a clinical partnership, Dr. Jodi Jackson has served as Medical Director of the NICU at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission (AHSM) since 2007. She was a founding member of the Physician Wellness program and Meaning in Medicine program with AHSM. F
Mindfulness in Swedish Medicine with Dr. Whitmer Jacobsson & Dr. Bååthe | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #31
Today, we are joined by Dr. Anamaria Whitmer Jacobsson, MD, a senior OB/GYN surgeon at Varberg and Kungsbacka Hospitals in Sweden, and Dr. Fredrik Bååthe, PhD, a senior researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Stress Medicine in Gothenburg and guest researcher at the Legeforskningsinstituttet in Oslo.In the conversation, Drs. Whitmer Jacobsson and Bååthe share their deeply personal “why,” explo
From Anatomy Lab to Arts & Humanities with Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #30
Today, we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Professional and Academic Development at the Cambridge Health Alliance.In the conversation, Dr. Gaufberg shares how a formative anatomy lab moment sparked her lifelong commitment to reflective practice and using the arts and humanities to cultivate es
Connection & Compassion in Physician Wellness with Dr. Catherine Pound | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #29
Today, we are joined by Dr. Catherine Pound, MSc, MPH, MD, FRCPC, Director of Physician Support and Wellness at the Canadian Medical Protective Association.Dr. Pound joined CMPA as a Physician Advisor in Safe Medical Care Learning in 2021 and became the Director of Physician Support and Wellness in 2023. She is also a pediatrician and researcher, and was an Associate Professor in the Department of
Transforming Healthcare from the Inside with Dr. Donald Moore | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #28
Today, we are joined by Dr. Donald E. Moore, MD, MPH, a Yale-trained physician, longtime Brooklyn primary care doctor and hospital attending educator at Weill Cornell, Downstate and Pace.Dr. Donald E. Moore earned his M.D. and M.P.H. from Yale in 1981. He is an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Pace University and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine and Downstate Health Sciences
Building a Physician Wellness Coalition with Colleen Camenisch | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #27
Today, we are joined by Colleen Camenisch, MBA, Executive Director of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition.Colleen Camenisch, MBA, is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working with leaders in the mindfulness industry and in the higher education industry and Medicine. She has a wide range of skills that include Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strateg
Building a Culture of Compassionate Care with Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #26
Today, we are joined by Dr. Todd Hill and Dr. Ward Flemons.Dr. Todd Hill is a clinical psychologist, professor and Director of Behavioral Medicine in the Dept of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM). He is also the Director of the CSM's Centre for Mindfulness (C4M). Dr. Ward Flemons is a Professor Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine and Department of Med
The Human Side of Medicine with Dr. Susy Stirling and Dr. Sandy Miles | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #25
Today, we are joined by Dr. Susy Stirling, a Public Health Physician and Associate Dean based in Yorkshire & Humber, and Dr. Sandy Miles, a GP and Medical Educator in Devon, both from the United Kingdom.Dr. Susy Stirling MBChB, MSc, MPH, DCH, FFPH trained in medicine and after early career jobs in hospital medicine in the NHS, worked as a General Medical Officer in rural South Africa for 2 yea
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 24 Deep Connections: Dr. Will Bynum on The Heart of Medicine and Navigating Shame in Healthcare
Today, we are joined by Dr. Will Bynum.Will Bynum, MD, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine. Prior to arriving at Duke in October 2017, he served for seven years on Active Duty in the US Air Force. Will's military service included four years of faculty duties in the NCC Family Medicine Residency Program, a deployment to East Africa as the sen
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 23 Executive Coaching Insights for Healthcare Leaders with Charles Pfeffer
Today, we are joined by Charles Pfeffer.Charles is an organizational consultant and executive coach with over 30 years of experience helping leaders harness their own and their organization's inherent ability to create change through learning and adaptation. He guides partly through his listening skills, honed through a life-long engagement with self-awareness approaches and group dynamics trainin
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 22 Navigating Medicine: A Surgeon's Journey of Advocacy and Empowerment with Dr. Carter Lebares
Today, we are joined by Dr. Carter Lebares.Dr. Lebares is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery and the Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disease, using minimally invasive surgery, such as robotics and surgical e
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 21 Wellbeing in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Maura Kenny
Today, we are joined by Dr. Maura Kenny.Dr. Kenny is a psychiatrist with Southern Australian Health and a mindfulness teacher, trainer and researcher with 20 years of experience teaching mindfulness courses in both clinical and organizational settings. Her special interest is the wellbeing and resilience of healthcare staff, and she's developed a six week mindfulness course that has been delivered
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 20 Mindfulness and Resilience in South African Healthcare with Dr. Janine Kirby
Today, we are joined by Dr. Janine Kirby, an integrative medical doctor, homeopath and mindfulness teacher based in East London.After completing her medical degree, she obtained a Diploma in Child Health, a Diploma in Obstetrics and a Masters in Family Medicine. She worked in the public sector for many years before starting her own integrative medical practice and acquiring professional qualificat
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 19 Healing the Healers: Dr. Sara Charles on Malpractice, Mental Health, and Medical Community Transformation
Our guest today is Sara C. Charles, MD, a psychiatrist, and professor emerita at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. In 1976, Dr. Charles endured a six-week trial for medical malpractice in federal court which resulted in a defense verdict. The experience of the trial so profoundly affected her that she began to study the mental, emotional, and physical effects of malpractice litigatio
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 18 Navigating the Burdens of Medical Practice: A Journey Towards Systemic Change: A conversation with Dr. Jane Fogg of the AMA
Our guest today is Dr. Jane Fogg, a physician leader and executive with broad experience leading health care delivery, focusing on primary care, systems redesign, and value-based delivery models and a Senior Physician Advisor for the division of Professional Satisfaction & Practice Sustainability at the American Medical Association. Prior to this, she was the Executive Chair of Internal Medici
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 17 From Psychology to Emergency Medicine: Dr. Pat Croskerry on Cognitive Bias and Diagnostic Safety
The guest today is Pat Croskerry, MD, PhD, is a professor in emergency medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Trained as an experimental psychologist, Dr. Croskerry went on to become an emergency medicine physician and found himself surprised by the relatively scant amount of attention given to cognitive errors. He has become one of the world's foremost experts in safety
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 16 Navigating Complex Health Systems: A Conversation with Dr. Justin Klamerus
The guest today is Justin Klamerus, MD, MMM, Executive Vice-President and Chief Clinical Officer for McLaren Health, a fully integrated, nonprofit health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 14 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physic
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 15 Activism and Empathy in Medicine: Dr. Rita Charon on Narrative Competency
Our guest today is Rita Charon is a general internist and literary scholar and one of the founders of the field of narrative medicine. She completed the MD at Harvard Medical School and the PhD in English at Columbia University. She is the Bernard Schoenberg Professor of Social Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and founding chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics at Columbia Univer
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 14 Building Institutional Resilience: Dr. Helen Riess on Empathy and Support in Medicine
Our guest today is Helen Riess, M.D. is Chief Scientist and Chairman of Empathetics. Dr. Riess is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition, Dr. Riess is the author of The Empathy Effect and a core member of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in O
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 13 Mindful Healing: Dr. Ellen Langer's Approach to Well-being
The guest for this podcast Ellen Langer, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, a Fellow of The Sloan Foundation; The American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, The American Association for the Advancement of Science; Computers and Society; The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; The Society of Experimental Social Psychologists. She has b
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 12 From Burnout to Flourishing: Insights from Dr. Gail Gazelle
This episode’s guest, Dr. Gail Gazelle, with 25 years as a practicing internist and hospice physician, combines practical, evidence-based strategies with her extensive medical and mindfulness expertise. She is a recognized figure in the media, featured in outlets like CNN, NPR, Oprah Magazine, and has been published twice in the New England Journal of Medicine as well as other leading medical jour
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 11 From Teaching to Healing: A Medical Student's Journey with 4th Year Medical Student Malayna Hocker
This episode continues an investigation of medical education that began with last episode’s interview with Dr. Bonvin, now with a 4th Year Medical Student, Malayna Hocker, who shares her journey into medicine as a career and evolution as a teacher. Initially resistant to the idea of pursuing medicine due to negative childhood experiences in hospitals, she explored various paths but eventually foun
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 10 The Future Physician: Navigating Holistic Assessment in Medical School with Dr. Raphäel Bonvin
This episode’s guest is Dr. Raphäel Bonvin, Vice President of Education, Section of Medicine at Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg and Professor of Medical Education, Fribourg, Switzerland. Raphäel discusses his journey into medicine, highlighting his initial interest in physics, biochemistry, and medicine, ultimately choosing medicine for its humanistic dimension. His early training in
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 9 Ghazala Radwi, MD
The guest for this podcast Ghazala Radwi MD, a hematologist and transfusion medicine specialist in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She also teachers widely through Canada on topics of trauma-informed leadership and Mindful Practice in Medicine. She shares here her journey into medicine, tracing it back to her early childhood influences, especially that of her father, who was a physician. From the age o
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 8 Aviad Haramati, PhD
The guest for this podcast was Professor of Integrative Physiology and co-director of the Graduate Program in Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). A graduate of Brooklyn College (CUNY), he received a PhD in Physiology from the University in Cincinnati College of Medicine, and came to Georgetown 38 years ago, after 5 years at Mayo Clinic. In 201
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 7 Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
The guest for this podcast was Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics at the Berman Institute of Bioethics/School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing and Pediatrics, at the Johns Hopkins University. A clinician, educator, researcher and advocate for compassionate health care with decades of nursing experience, Dr. Rushton’s work focuses on
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 6 Colin West, MD, PhD
The guest for this podcast was Colin West, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Medical Education, and Biostatistics at the Mayo Clinics in Rochester Minnesota, where he also serves as Director of the Mayo Clinic Program on Physician Well-Being. Dr. West's research has focused on medical education and physician well-being and has been widely published in prominent journals including Lancet, JAMA, Annal
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 5 Christine Runyan, PhD
The guest for this podcast was Dr. Christine (Tina) Runyan, a clinical health psychologist, the Co-Founder of Tend Health, and Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. After starting her career as a psychologist in the US Air Force, she focused her research, clinical service, and teaching on behavioral science in family
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 4 Tim Cunningham, RN, DrPH, MSN, FAAN
The guest for this podcast was Dr. Tim Cunningham. Tim is Vice-President of Practice and Innovation at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta where he also functions as co-chief wellness officer for the Woodruff Health Science Center Office of Well-Being. In addition, he is an adjunct associate professor in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.Before joining Emory, Cunningham served as the director of
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 3 Jillian Horton, MD
The guest for this podcast was Dr. Jillian Horton. Dr. Jillian Horton, a general internist who has served in multiple leadership positions at University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of Medicine in Winnipeg. These have included: the inaugural Director of the college’s Faculty of Health Sciences programs in Physician and Learner Wellness; Director of the Alan Klass Health Humanities Program; and A
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 2 Ronald Epstein, MD
The guest for this podcast was Dr. Ronald Epstein. Ron Epstein is an internationally recognized physician, educator, researcher, and writer. He has published groundbreaking research into communication in medical settings and developed innovative educational programs that promote mindfulness, communication, and self-awareness. His over 300 scholarly articles and his book, Attending: Medicine, Mindf
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 1 Ni-Cheng Liang, MD, ATSF
The guest for this podcast was Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang, a mother of two, wife, cancer survivor, pulmonary physician, and mindfulness teacher. Dr. Liang is the Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine at Coastal Pulmonary Associates affiliated with the Scripps Health Network. She also serves as a Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine whi
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