Psychiatry A passion for psychiatry: How this DO is creating meaningful change in the medical world Almari Ginory, DO, discovered her passion for psychiatry during her residency. Now, she is striving for change regarding the stigma of physician mental illness. Jan. 3, 2023TuesdayJanuary 2023 issue DOs to Know Alex Sher, OMS IV Alex Sher, MSN, ARNP-BC, OMS IV, is a student at LMU-DCOM in Harrogate, Tennessee. Contact Student Doctor Sher
Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine.
It’s extremely frustrating to see phrasing around burnout which focuses blame on the physicians. Dr. Ginory even paraphrases doctors saying, “The biggest reason for the lack of use was physicians saying, ‘I don’t have time for that. I need to be seeing patients.'” She then goes on to discount what those doctors has said immediately afterwards, saying that, “It seemed that the last thing on our list of priorities was our own mental wellbeing. We need to do a better job at prioritizing our own mental health.” Which, while not necessarily wrong, shows a lack of understanding of the situation. These doctors don’t have the time to care for themselves, hospital administrations won’t hire more, pay better, and provide real support, and patients are sicker and more upset because they don’t have the means to find their health. Ideally physicians would have time to care for their patients and care for themselves but our healthcare institutions prioritize cost saving over the care of our patients and the well being of doctors. Jan. 27, 2023, at 4:47 pm Reply
I generally agree. However, physicians agree to work under these conditions, so the business types at healthcare organizations continue to take advantage. Jan. 30, 2023, at 10:08 pm Reply