by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting in my car in the hospital parking lot. Just a few days ago I was on the beach in the Caribbean, living my best life. Right now I can feel the tug of the old energy trying to suck me back into the familiar feeling when the demands of being a doctor...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Get off the field. Go back to the dugout and rally your team. Create your rules of engagement. The structure and hierarchy of medicine teaches doctors to compete with one another. From the beginning we’re told there are a finite number of acceptance letters sent to...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are times in medicine when the focus is on how hard it is to be a doctor in these uncertain times. We focus on the demands of patient care, the reimbursement challenges and financial instability, and the general lack of feeling rewarded. And that can keep...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Mar 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
When was the last time you paused for a moment to feel your energy? I mean really get in touch with the energy you hold inside your being?Could it be as physicians we have gotten so used to that stressful feeling or that drained feeling at the end of the day, that...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The holiday season can be the source of great joy. And it can add to the stress and overwhelm that physicians experience. The practicing physician may find herself torn between responsibilities in the clinical setting and the preparations needed to make a memorable...
