Compassion Fatigue

Together, Dr. Duncan Rozario and I have some advice about reframing the burnout discussion in the medical profession, particularly among surgeons.

Exposing the dark side of the efficiency myth in medicine.

Joy is a state of being that can coexist with challenges and persist during challenging times. It isn't just positive thinking—it's a practical tool for sustainable healthcare practice.

What is part-time for a family doctor these days? My three half days in the clinic seeing patients and doing clinical supervision, becomes almost three full days when you add in the paperwork, chasing up consultants and results, trying to make sure that my vulnerable patients don't fall through the cracks.

Confronting disgust—both in ourselves and in our patients—is part of the job. Disgust doesn’t make us bad doctors. Denying it might.

‘The doctor went for lunch,’ an emergency nurse told me. And a patient got angry. I said, 'Would you work 10 hours without eating or drinking?'

Feel the challenge of finding words when there are no easy solutions—but also the quiet joy.

In medicine, we’re trained to stay rational and calm—but when illness strikes those we love, even the strongest clinical armor can fall away.