Lifestyle

Feb 28, 2023
Between March 1, 2023, and August 1, 2023, ASCO members in the United States can enroll in a pilot program of SafeHaven, a comprehensive collection of physician well-being resources.
Mar 07, 2019
Dr. Pradnya D. Patil describes some of the steps that have personally helped her recognize and deal with stressors at work and move closer toward achieving a healthier work-life balance.
Feb 26, 2018
Resilience is an individual factor that affects your risk of burnout, and something you can improve for yourself by learning and practicing these specific resiliency skills.
Oct 20, 2017
Dr. Brandon J. Blue and Dr. Michael Devitt write from the perspective of fathers starting families during fellowship and offer advice for dads who are working to balance their career and family responsibilities
Jul 07, 2017
Letting negative feelings fester and lead to burnout has a deleterious impact on the professional and personal lives of oncologists, so it's important to address the signs and symptoms of burnout as soon as possible, before they derail you from your professional goals.
Apr 26, 2017
Why do some health care providers burn out while others do not, despite undergoing similar stressors? Knowing your Emotional Quotient (EQ), also called Emotional Intelligence (EI), may help you recognize, manage, and even prevent professional burnout.
Mar 02, 2017
When it comes to heading off professional burnout, nearly all research yields the same advice: take time to decompress by focusing on something you enjoy. A daily mindfulness or meditation practice can help relieve stress and recharge your emotional and psychological batteries.
Dec 22, 2016
There’s no getting around it: the practice of oncology can be inherently stressful. The responsibilities are endless, and can all become too much for one person to handle. When competing demands reach a breaking point, oncologists are in danger of entering that fraught state—burnout.
Oct 24, 2016
Getting into a competitive fellowship like hematology/oncology is a great achievement by itself, but shining through the fellowship is another ordeal. Dr. Uqba Khan shares five lessons he learned to control stress during his first year of fellowship.
Oct 20, 2016
As we go through medical training, we make sacrifices. Dr. Margaret E. Gatti-Mays and Dr. Jennifer J. Gao discuss their experiences of starting a family during their oncology training.

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