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How burnout and adversity led to Medical School for the Soul with Founder and Creator Dr. Gigi Abdel-Samed

Strong Women In Medicine

Release Date: 04/06/2023

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After experiencing burnout and significant life events, Dr. Gigi knew she wanted to do things differently. Out of her transformational journey Medical School for the Soul was born. Tune in to hear Dr. Gigi's inspiring story and her work to return heart to healthcare.

About our guest:

Dr. Gigi Abdel-Samed is a Board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician, with almost 28 years in practice. She is a recognized speaker, and transformational coach with an MBA.    She is the creator of Medical School for the Soul, an innovative curriculum for medical students and healthcare practitioners that brings satisfaction throughout their careers, prevents burn out while increasing revenue and patient satisfaction.  Her legacy is to return the heart to healthcare, one medical school class at a time, one physician at a time. And create a world where physicians and patients can be partners again.

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About Medical School for the Soul:
 
Medical School for the Soul is for the heart centered high powered woman physician who is ready from Fed up to Fulfilled in just 90 days.  Twelve weeks to get to know and understand what drives you (and what drives you crazy); and root back into your core values so deeply that you are centered and grounded no matter what is happening in your world. To become empowered, gain clarity and have effective conversations to create a life by design instead of default. Fueled by a deep dive 2 hour soul diagnostic that shines a light on the top three patterns, it's the foundation for a lifetime of peace, calm and flow
 
Link for Spring cohort Medical School for the Soul waitlist - first self study: