I was sure that we had cut the ureter. Every time we looked and found it intact, I became even more certain that we had cut it. Finally, my exasperated chief resident told me to stop. I was emergently operating on my next door neighbor for what turned out to be cancer, and that’s how… Read More
Shame and Leaving Medicine
January 28, 2014 by 2 Comments
OK dear readers, put on your headlamps and waders, we’re going into the dark, damp cave of shame. The cave of shame around leaving medicine. “Why?” you may ask. “Is this really a problem?” Yes, it’s a problem I see on a regular basis. Since I work with many doctors who are dissatisfied with… Read More
Heather Fork, MD, MCC, is owner and founder of the Doctor’s Crossing. As a master certified coach, she works with physicians who are seeking to renew and reinvigorate their careers and avoid burnout.