Work/Life Balance

When does natural career frustration and fatigue for physicians transition into full-fledged burnout?

In the balance between sick patients and sickness at home, physicians are trained to put work first.

Neurosurgeon Margaret Wacker on being forced to run a code on her own mother.

I was recently part of a continuing improvement project that examined the best way to give breast biopsy results which were positive for cancer to patients.

The convenience of practicing medicine in the same town you live is nice, but I’d like a little more separation between my life as a doctor and my personal life.

There’s no education like experience, says Julie Schopps, a North Carolina-based pediatrician, about what medical school should teach.

Digesting feedback from patients; alternative treatments gaining momentum, the color of diabetes; and more.

When we asked you to send us your favorite doctor movie suggestions, you bombarded us with a flurry of Tweets and Facebook posts. Here is the tally.

Regardless of our unending enthusiasm for new projects and new opportunities, we remain finite in our time and energy and focus and resources.

Unfortunately, when life happens, it’s too easy to do the now stuff and not the important stuff.

What intrigues me about physician burnout is its similarity to depression.

I get worn down by some of my patients who want me to use my medical training and my license to act as their agent, doing what they are convinced is the right thing.

2011 was a good year, a year where I set and reached numerous goals. And, I guess I did it all without any formal resolutions to speak of.

Stumped diagnosis assistance; hairstylists as cancer screeners; doctor discounts; and more.

Tips, hints, and advice for participating in effective and rewarding philanthropy

Multitasking is a great way to waste your valuable time producing a product which is of poor quality … but I can’t seem to stop myself.

Recruiting physicians is only half the battle - retaining them comes next.

Seeking the same type of stellar performance and excellence in your personal life as in your medical practice is easier said than done.

When you consider other mounting pressures in the medical world, it’s no wonder physicians can’t simply relax and enjoy their jobs.

Should doctors expect to have balance in their lives? Or, is the privilege of doing what we do a fair trade for a life that demands an excess of our time, energy, talent, and attention?

A high school reunion is not only the perfect place to people watch, but also lets you reflect on what’s really important on a daily basis.

The regional director of physician recruitment firm Cejka Search recently spoke with Physicians Practice to outline key ways to speed up the physician recruitment process.

In the life of a physician, your home to-do list sometimes takes a back seat to work at your practice. And sometimes, that’s OK.

Cutting back on clinic hours to focus on philanthropy, OB/GYN Vimal Goyle works with several charities, including Dress for Success and the American Red Cross.

Around the world and at home, physicians are called to serve, notes family physician Lanny R. Copeland.

Is the sense of fulfillment in practicing medicine outweighed by the challenges and stress involved?

Here's how to rethink the work day to find the balance you need with the rest of your life as a physician.

The healthy lifestyle is no secret to humanity nor to physicians; it has been the indubitable and reliable source of healing for thousands of years.

As a physician, having a routine is important to maintaining sanity, marriage, and work-life balance.

Probably because of my gender and life situation, I tend to be particularly affected by young women diagnosed with breast cancer.