Jun 02 2022 55 mins 24
CardioNerds (Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder), join Dr. Gurleen Kaur (Director of CardioNerds Internship and medicine resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital), Dr. Victoria Thomas (Cardionerds Ambassador, Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Dr. Katie Berlacher (Cardiology program director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), and Dr. Julie Damp (Vanderbilt University Medical Center Cardiovascular disease fellowship program director) to discuss becoming & thriving as a fellowship program director and more in this installment of the Narratives in Cardiology Series. Special message by Tennessee ACC State Chapter Governor, Dr. John L Jefferies. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, student doctor Akiva Rosenzveig.
The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. We thank our project mentors Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Nosheen Reza.
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Tweetorial - Becoming & Thriving as a Fellowship Program Director with Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Julie Damp
https://twitter.com/gurleen_kaur96/status/1542620967733805056?s=21&t=AMSKElEz4oZZTA9nVbWBCA
Video version - Becoming & Thriving as a Fellowship Program Director with Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Julie Damp
https://youtu.be/E-C-SSV7LZg
Notes - Becoming & Thriving as a Fellowship Program Director with Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Julie Damp
Drafted by Dr. Victoria Thomas.
1. What does it mean to be a big “E” when people say they are a clinician Educator?
It can mean teaching students directly at bedside. However, it is also a sacrifice of daily mentoring and listening to students’ challenges and difficulties.Being a clinician educator is just as much of a calling as is serving in medicine.Clinician Educators focus on medicine but also the science and best practices of teaching the art of doctoring.
2. What is physician burnout? Why is this important for to CardioNerds?
Physician burnout is a syndrome of chronic workplace stress that leads to emotional exhaustion and a sense of dissatisfaction and disconnection personally and professionally. 30-45% of cardiologists have reported physician burnout.
3. What factors affect physician burnout?
Emotional and physical exhaustion often lead to physician burnout. First year of training as an intern or fellow and first year of serving as an attending are particularly high-risk periods. This is largely due to learning a new system and responsibilities mixed with a sense of decreased accomplishment.The sense of decreased accomplishment can lead to physicians suffering from impostor syndrome.Grit can be defined as a perseverance for long-term goals. The level of grit was not associated with burnout among first-year Internal Medicine residents.
4. What are some of the solutions to prevent or address physician burnout?
Physicians need to feel a sense of belonging and should be supported and celebrated when they have accomplished something by their colleagues and administrators. Fellows and attendings want to feel listened to and supported.Destigmatizing this idea of “perfection in medicine”.
The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. We thank our project mentors Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Nosheen Reza.
Video Version • Notes • Production Team
Claim free CME just for enjoying this episode! There are no relevant disclosures for this episode.
The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll
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Tweetorial - Becoming & Thriving as a Fellowship Program Director with Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Julie Damp
https://twitter.com/gurleen_kaur96/status/1542620967733805056?s=21&t=AMSKElEz4oZZTA9nVbWBCA
Video version - Becoming & Thriving as a Fellowship Program Director with Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Julie Damp
https://youtu.be/E-C-SSV7LZg
Notes - Becoming & Thriving as a Fellowship Program Director with Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Julie Damp
Drafted by Dr. Victoria Thomas.
1. What does it mean to be a big “E” when people say they are a clinician Educator?
It can mean teaching students directly at bedside. However, it is also a sacrifice of daily mentoring and listening to students’ challenges and difficulties.Being a clinician educator is just as much of a calling as is serving in medicine.Clinician Educators focus on medicine but also the science and best practices of teaching the art of doctoring.
2. What is physician burnout? Why is this important for to CardioNerds?
Physician burnout is a syndrome of chronic workplace stress that leads to emotional exhaustion and a sense of dissatisfaction and disconnection personally and professionally. 30-45% of cardiologists have reported physician burnout.
3. What factors affect physician burnout?
Emotional and physical exhaustion often lead to physician burnout. First year of training as an intern or fellow and first year of serving as an attending are particularly high-risk periods. This is largely due to learning a new system and responsibilities mixed with a sense of decreased accomplishment.The sense of decreased accomplishment can lead to physicians suffering from impostor syndrome.Grit can be defined as a perseverance for long-term goals. The level of grit was not associated with burnout among first-year Internal Medicine residents.
4. What are some of the solutions to prevent or address physician burnout?
Physicians need to feel a sense of belonging and should be supported and celebrated when they have accomplished something by their colleagues and administrators. Fellows and attendings want to feel listened to and supported.Destigmatizing this idea of “perfection in medicine”.
