How It Started...How It's Going
Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered
Sol Behar idolized his childhood pediatrician when he grew up. But by the time he got to his pediatrics residency, he wondered if he had made a mistake. He was surprised by how much he missed doing procedures and how much he craved the fast pace of the emergency department. So, he changed course and went into Pediatric Emergency Medicine instead. How many of us in medicine end up in a job totally different from anything we envisioned? How many of us are surprised by what we discover in our clinical work along the way? In this episode of Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered, we dive...
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Boundary Issues
Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered
Neda Frayha was at the beach with her family when one of her primary care patients called her on her cell phone with some routine questions. Neda became increasingly resentful at the boundary violation. And then she thought of her friend Nirav Shah, who always invites his patients to contact him anytime. Boundaries in medicine are seldom taught, yet they’re crucial for professional health and personal well-being. And yet we tend to idolize the clinicians who give of themselves endlessly to their patients. Is this good? Or are we setting ourselves up for resentment and burnout? In this...
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Family Ties
Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered
Tiffany Proffitt was having a great morning until she realized she had left her kids’ backpacks at home on her way to the E.D. Balancing a demanding medical career with a healthy home life is no easy feat. If we’re being honest, our loved ones at home often get the worst of us. We miss important milestones, we make mistakes out of exhaustion, and resentments begin to multiply. In this episode of Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered, we explore the delicate balance of managing a medical career alongside family commitments, featuring stories from Hippo hosts and their...
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In the Shadows: Gallows Humor in Medicine
Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered
Matt DeLaney has always gravitated toward edgier humor. So when he went through medical school and residency, the doctors grading his performance told him to make sure his humor always stayed ‘professional.’ But what constitutes 'professional' humor, especially when it veers into the realm of gallows humor? In this episode of Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered, we explore the shadowy sides of humor in medicine. Listen as we dissect the complexities of what makes us laugh, why, and when it might be too much, all while navigating the high stakes of healthcare. At the end of the...
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Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered
Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered
In our upcoming audio mini-series, Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered, your favorite voices at Hippo Education bring you personal stories, surprising insights, and expert tips to make this clinician's life a little easier, brighter, and less lonely. We’re rethinking the myth of clinician infallibility and normalizing the messy imperfections of our actual lives. After all, we are only human. Explore more of what Hippo Education has to offer by .
info_outlineNeda Frayha was at the beach with her family when one of her primary care patients called her on her cell phone with some routine questions. Neda became increasingly resentful at the boundary violation. And then she thought of her friend Nirav Shah, who always invites his patients to contact him anytime.
Boundaries in medicine are seldom taught, yet they’re crucial for professional health and personal well-being. And yet we tend to idolize the clinicians who give of themselves endlessly to their patients. Is this good? Or are we setting ourselves up for resentment and burnout?
In this episode of Only Human: Real Clinician Stories, Unfiltered, we hear from physicians with different approaches to boundaries. We explore why they’re so tricky, how to figure out what boundaries we really want, and how to establish them with greater confidence.
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