Inspired Mom MDs
Inspired Mom MDs is hosted by Cindy Van Praag, MD, wellness advocate for physician moms and proud mom of two teenagers. Episodes will cover how to identify and take back autonomy at work and home to find time for activities that invigorate you. The show will also delve into how to prioritize your own wellbeing without guilt and thrive at work and home. Cindy has over 20 years of experience in medicine and 17 years as a mom. She has extensive training in the integrative mindset and a holistic approach to wellbeing.
Inspired Mom MDs
12: A First Step to Rekindle Compassion in Medicine for the Physician Mom
Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at InspiredMomMDs.com/12.
I took one of those burn out inventories and was shocked to see how much compassion I’d lost for my patients.
My career helping people had turned into just a job. I would clock in, try to fight for good medicine among insane rules, and go home, exhausted.
The day at work was governed by Time, with a capital “T” because it trumps everything. Time is money. And lack of time leads to truncated care and mistakes.
I had lost the excitement of my craft and replaced it with frustration over the institution of medicine.
Medicine sucks you dry.
Compassion is a top fatality in this career and it’s insidious. Many physicians I talk to couldn’t imagine any other career when they first picked medicine. Now, they would reconsider.
This world needs their passionate doctors back. How can exhausted physicians revive their zest for this career?
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I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.