Nov. 27, 2024Wednesday DO & student voiceslifelifestyle A buzzworthy hobby The gifts of beekeeping: How taking care of bees helped me overcome physician burnout Perhaps the most important lesson the bees have taught me so far is this: If you approach a beehive with anxiety, anger or distraction, they will make sure you’re jolted back into the moment. Bees are perceptive that way. After Hours By Sydney LeFay, DO
Aug. 30, 2024Friday mental healthsuicide Mental health Holding hope: Honoring National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Sept. 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, an annual observance that promotes mental health advocacy, resource accessibility and collective efforts to support the wellbeing of physicians. Burnout By Sydney LeFay, DO
Jan. 31, 2024Wednesday international licensure Voyage to Aotearoa Practicing medicine in New Zealand: Tackling 3 misconceptions about working abroad Sydney LeFay, DO, debunks some common misconceptions about practicing abroad as a DO. Dr. LeFay also shares the story of her unforgettable experience of working in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Career Moves By Sydney LeFay, DO
Dec. 1, 2023Friday consultation-liaison psychiatrypsychiatry Brain-body connections A day in the life of a consult-liaison psychiatrist The holistic view of human health is an ideal foundation for CL psychiatry, writes Sydney LeFay, DO, who walks us through what day-to-day patient care looks like for a CL psychiatrist. The Specialist By Sydney LeFay, DO
Sept. 1, 2023Friday Mental health We are not immune: Recognizing National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Physicians may perceive themselves as alone with their struggles, not knowing that they are relatively common in the profession. Burnout By Sydney LeFay, DO