In medicine, we get the message early on that perfect is the standard. But perfectionism takes a toll on our mental health, our self esteem, and our personal life. It’s a trap that’s the polar opposite of joy. Join me and my guest Dr. Katie Jobbins as we investigate the causes, costs, and solutions for perfectionism.

Katie Jobbins, DO, MS, FACP, is an Associate Program Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate, with a passion for coaching, mentoring and professional development in medical education, and physician well-being. She can be reached at Kathryn.Jobbins@baystatehealth.org or on Instagram at @kjobbins.

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Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive.

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If there is one thing that healthcare professionals learn early on, it is “at all costs, self-sacrifice.” It’s the water we swim in. What are the costs? How do we begin to “see” the water? What can we do to shift so that we get our basic needs met? And, how does Maslow’s hierarchy of needs fit in here?

Find out by listening in on my conversation with my friend and colleague, Dr. Jennifer Clark. Dr. Clark is an allopathic physician who has practiced Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Palliative Medicine for nearly twenty-five years. At the bedside and in the boardroom, she has served to heal, educate, and innovate toward the relief of suffering and promotion of well-being.

Dr. Clark’s first book, Suffer., is expected to be released in early October. Contact Dr. Clark at https://thegiftofchoosing.com/ or linkedin.com/in/jennifer-clark-04b627126.

Like what you heard? Listen to more episodes with Dr. Diane Shannon on our podcast Vital Signs: Thriving as Women in Medicine

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Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive.

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Are women physicians paid less because they work fewer hours? It’s a justification we’ve heard before. What does the research say?

Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Medicine, health services researcher, and practicing primary care internist at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her research focuses on primary care payment, delivery, and policy; the use and consequences of low-value care; innovation and tradeoffs in ambulatory care for older adults; and gender equity. In this episode, we explore the underlying causes of the gender pay gap in medicine. Contact Dr. Ganguli at her website: www.ishaniganguli.com/.

Like what you heard? Listen to more episodes with Dr. Diane Shannon on our podcast Vital Signs: Thriving as Women in Medicine

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Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive.

Share your experience and continue the conversation with Diane at www.dianeshannon.com or www.linkedin.com/in/dianewshannon