Physician Suicide – Qualitative and Quantitative Market Research

Category: Physician Suicide

Covid-19 And A Doctor’s Suicide

July 30, 2020
COVID-19, Physician Stakeholders, Physician Suicide

I am guessing that you all know this story by now. The story about the New York E.R. physician, Dr. Lorna Breen, pictured above. The story of how she was in charge of the E.R. in one of the most devastating epicenters of COVID-19 in N.Y.C. during the most devastating...

It’s Okay To Suck

May 20, 2020
COVID-19, Physician Stakeholders, Physician Suicide

Check this out. What you will see is a light but important blog by a physician who feels that it is important to distribute uplifting messages to colleagues in the profession. In this post, the message is that while it is obviously important for an ER doctor not to...

And Now, Medical Students

February 25, 2020
Physician Burnout, Physician Suicide

In the last couple of posts, we have talked about “little things” that can be done to reduce physician burnout. First, we covered practicing Physicians with Dr. Wible. Then we covered Residents with Dr. Orlovich. Now it is time to look at medical students with...

Why Is This Resident Smiling???

February 20, 2020
Physician Burnout, Physician Suicide, Uncategorized

Check this out. What you will learn is that he is the “Chief Resident of Wellness” at Stanford University. Interesting in and of itself. But the plot thickens. Continuing on the theme of my most recent blog, wherein I referred you to Dr. Pamela...

Replacing Physician Suicide With Physician Wellness

February 19, 2020
Physician Burnout, Physician Suicide

As I have mentioned previously, on February 5th of this year, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on physician burnout and suicide at the Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Conference in Newark, NJ. It was a very interesting experience. Amidst...

Physician Suicide Is Not Just An American Problem

January 29, 2020
Physician Burnout, Physician Suicide

Check this out. What you will see is that a single hospital in Israel, pictured above, has had four physician suicides since 2018. Amazingly, two of the physicians weren’t just Residents, who kill themselves with an extremely unfortunate regularity due to the...

What Happens When A Doctor Says He Is Mentally Ill???

November 6, 2019
Physician Mindset, Physician Suicide

Check this out. You will see the answer. You will see that when a young, highly trained vascular surgeon admits that he has suicidal ideations, he is not likely to be going back into the operating room very soon. Or at all. You will learn about one such...

“Starting to See Some Light”

October 4, 2018
Physician Suicide

Check this out. What you will see is one doctor’s take on “First Do Not Harm,” the new movie that I have referred you to previously. Importantly, she believes, as I believe, that at least starting to talk about this issue, to raise consciousness, is a good first...

Attaching a Face to Physician Suicide

October 2, 2018
Physician Suicide

I’ve written time and again about physician suicide, and the widespread burnout for which it is the ultimate last step. To my amazement, many of my colleagues don’t seem to understand why I feel so passionately and write so voluminously on this topic. Apparently,...

No URL Today!!!

June 21, 2018
Physician Burnout, Physician Suicide

Just the powerful infographic shown above. The numbers presented are clear and shocking enough that I don’t need to send you anyplace else today for additional information. Bottom Line. Ponder these three statistics and think about their impact on the delivery of...