Dr Sogge on Burnout, Biology and Bureaucracy: Why Brilliant Doctors Break
Dr Sogge on the Art & Science of Thriving
Release Date: 02/11/2026
Dr. Sogge with Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore on the Power of Nature Connectedness for Enhancing Wellbeing
Dr Sogge on the Art & Science of Thriving
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Dr Sogge on Burnout, Biology and Bureaucracy: Why Brilliant Doctors Break
Dr Sogge on the Art & Science of Thriving
BURNOUT, BIOLOGY, AND BUREAUCRACY: WHY BRILLIANT DOCTORS BREAK A Special Presentation by Dr Sogge for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Physician Wellness Team Episode Description: In this powerful and research-grounded presentation, Dr. Kimberly Sogge delivers an essential conversation on physician burnout that every healthcare professional needs to hear. Recorded for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's Physician Wellness team in early 2026, this episode tackles one of the most critical challenges facing modern medicine: the systemic breakdown of brilliant physicians under...
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Dr Sogge with Dr. Lori Brotto on Exploring Sexual Health and Mindfulness
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Dr Sogge with Dr Rob Coplan on the Joy of Solitude
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The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World with Dr. Rob Coplan, Professor of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada In this episode of 'The Art and Science of Thriving,' Dr. Kimberly Sogge welcomes Dr. Rob Coplan, a professor of psychology at Carleton University and a leading researcher on social development, shyness, and solitude. Dr. Coplan introduces his book on solitude, which distinguishes between loneliness and restorative aloneness, and suggests that solitude can support emotional regulation, creativity, and...
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Dr Sogge on Embracing Mindful Self-Compassion: A Guided Practice for International Self-Compassion Day
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Dr Sogge on Compassion for All Your Parts: CF-ACT for Therapists CACBT 2025 Keynote Clinical Skills Workshop in Banff, Alberta, Canada May 2025
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In this episode, Dr. Sogge leads participants through awareness practices inspired by effortless mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and compassion-focused therapy (CFT) to build a peaceful relationship with therapists’ inner parts. Dr Sogge invites participants to discover the transformative potential and psychedelic nature of their own awareness, and shows them how to relate to therapist parts from compassion, love, and spacious awareness rather than thought. The intention for this workshop is to help CBT therapists deepen their own Self as context by learning to relate...
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Dr Sogge with Jacob Rodenberg on Nature Connectedness & The Wild Path Home
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Nature Connectedness and The Wild Path Home with Jacob Rodenberg and Dr. Kimberly Sogge In this episode of 'The Art and Science of Thriving,' host Dr. Kimberly Sogge is joined by educator, storyteller, and wilderness guide Jacob Rotenberg. Jacob, author of 'Wild Path Home' and executive director of The Pathway Project, discusses his mission to reconnect individuals and communities with nature. They explore how to foster a deep ecological connection, promote stewardship, and shift from a mindset of sustainability to one of regeneration. With engaging conversations on the impact...
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Dr Sogge with Dr Dzung Vo MD on Fierce Compassion: Mindfulness in Adolescent Healthcare
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Dr Sogge with Dr. Bruce Barrett MD on Mindful Climate Action and Human Thriving
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In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Sogge discusses the intersection of mindfulness, climate action, and human thriving with Dr. Bruce Barrett, a University of Wisconsin Madison faculty member, family physician and leading researcher in mindful climate action. Dr. Barrett shares insights from his extensive career, highlighting the mental and physical health benefits of mindfulness practices and their potential impact on environmental sustainability. The conversation delves into Dr. Barrett's personal journey, the structure of the Mindful Climate Action program, and actionable steps for...
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Dr. Sogge with Mark Coleman on Embodied, Joyful Presence through Mindfulness in Nature
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info_outlineBURNOUT, BIOLOGY, AND BUREAUCRACY: WHY BRILLIANT DOCTORS BREAK A Special Presentation by Dr Sogge for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Physician Wellness Team
Episode Description:
In this powerful and research-grounded presentation, Dr. Kimberly Sogge delivers an essential conversation on physician burnout that every healthcare professional needs to hear. Recorded for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's Physician Wellness team in early 2026, this episode tackles one of the most critical challenges facing modern medicine: the systemic breakdown of brilliant physicians under unsustainable conditions.
Dr. Sogge, a leading voice in physician wellness and mental health, brings her extensive clinical experience supporting physicians across all specialties, practice settings, and career stages—from medical directors and deans to those just entering clinical medicine. Her message is clear and compassionate: burnout is not a personal failure, it's a predictable outcome of systems designed to demand perfection while starving the conditions that make excellence sustainable.
What You'll Learn:
Understanding Burnout as a Systems Phenomenon
- The three defining characteristics of burnout: overwhelming exhaustion, cynicism and detachment, and profound ineffectiveness
- Why burnout is a response to chronic job stressors, not an individual weakness
- The fundamental attribution error in healthcare: how we misdiagnose systemic problems as personal failures
- Research-based evidence on burnout patterns, mental health impacts, and suicide risk among physicians
The Biology of Chronic Stress
- How chronic stress and cognitive overload fundamentally change attention, empathy capacity, sleep cycles, and emotion regulation
- The physiological reality: systems lose elasticity under prolonged stress and cannot recover without structural change
- Why "resilience training" alone cannot solve a systemic problem
The Bureaucracy Problem
- Administrative friction and documentation burden as central accelerants of burnout
- Real-world examples of how EMR systems and bureaucratic processes contribute to physician exhaustion
- The critical importance of feedback loops between physicians and system designers
Evidence-Based Solutions
- Organizational interventions that actually work (and why most wellness initiatives miss the mark)
- PGME-level strategies to reduce burnout in training environments
- Individual physician practices small enough to implement during a shift
- The power of peer-to-peer support and community connection
- Why seeking support is not only compatible with excellence—it's essential to it
Special Focus: Rural and Remote Physician Wellness This episode includes powerful discussion on the unique pressures facing physicians in smaller communities, where losing even one physician can devastate an entire healthcare system, and where community expectations can make self-care feel impossible.
Key Takeaway:
Needing support does not disqualify you from excellence in medicine. It is simply human, and completely compatible with being a brilliant physician. Dr. Sogge's research-grounded, practical approach offers hope and actionable strategies for physicians, healthcare organizations, and medical education programs committed to creating sustainable conditions for care.
About Dr. Kimberly Sogge:
Dr. Kimberly Sogge is a clinical psychologist specializing in physician mental health and wellness. With extensive experience supporting physicians dealing with burnout, moral injury, and the transition into, during, or out of crisis, she brings both clinical expertise and deep compassion to this critical work. Her practice focuses on the intersection of individual support and systemic change, recognizing that sustainable physician wellness requires addressing both personal experience and organizational context.
Dr. Sogge is recognized as a leading voice in physician wellness, combining rigorous research with practical, implementable solutions. Her work spans individual clinical support, organizational consultation, and advocacy for systemic changes that make excellence in medicine sustainable.
Resources Mentioned:
- Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)
- Research on moral injury in healthcare
- Peer support networks and physician wellness platforms
- Jane EMR system (Canadian-developed with responsive customer feedback)
For Physicians: If you recognize yourself or a colleague in this conversation, please know that support is available. Reaching out is not weakness—it's wisdom.
Episode Length: 60 minutes
Recorded: Early 2026 for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Physician Wellness Team
The Art and Science of Thriving with Dr. Kimberly Sogge explores evidence-based strategies to help you live your best life.