Category: Life & Advocacy

Some data out there would suggest that 10-15% of people who are infected by the coronavirus are health care workers (HCW). Let’s do a numbers game here. One nurse treats up to 4 patients. They’re the absolute front line. They spend hours caring for patients in close proximity.… Read more

This pandemic is changing the world and changing us. This coronavirus has slowed us down and taught us to live differently, to live carefully. Live CARE-full-ly.

Things I do NOT miss: meetings, KPI, goals, budgets, admin, shopping, competition, keeping up with the Joneses, parties, conferences, presentations.… Read more

Here’s a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention looking at the first 4000+ COVID positive patients in the United States.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6912e2-H.pdf

There are 2 graphs in that article that concerns me. This is the first one.

This tells me clearly that people of all age groups get admitted to hospitals.… Read more

https://omny.fm/shows/racs-post-op-podcast/grappling-with-burnout-mental-health-and-instituti… Read more

What happens beyond the socks?

As #crazysocks4docs rolled around the world recently, there were some negative comments thrown against the campaign. Generally they fall into one of these categories below.

Crazy socks? That’s making the whole doctor suicide problem a little trite, don’t you think?… Read more

Why do I support #CrazySocks4Docs?

One in 5 Australian doctors have been diagnosed with, or treated for, depression¹. One in 4 have had thoughts of suicide. Almost half of all doctors are emotionally exhausted, burned out at work¹.… Read more

Broken Doctors, Broken Systems: Clinician Mental Health in Context.

Modified from a Plenary Talk at Combined Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. May 2018. @DrEricLevi

How do you deliver the best care for your patient?… Read more

Living Well Working Well Workshop

Collaborating for good mental health in our workplaces

@DrEricLevi

Workshop presented at Combined Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Australian & New Zealand College of Anesthetists Annual Scientific Congress #RACS18 #ASM18SYD on Monday 7th MAy 2018

Introduction, Greetings, Jokes, etc.… Read more

Vulnerability is the key that unlocks the untapped resource of each other.

Read this article on ABC Health.… Read more

Like it or not, your life carries a message. Your vocation is an expression of that message. Often your life message is inadvertently preached without much thought from you. “He’s really nice.” “She’s a good doctor, but with a difficult personality.”… Read more