EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 39 MIN
#216 Clinician Grief: At the Beside Segment
from Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast · host Core IM Team
Have you ever lost a patient and found yourself thinking about them long after the shift ended? This episode explores the grief clinicians can carry after a patient dies, including the losses that aren’t always obvious. We also discuss ways to work through that grief, recognize when it becomes complicated, and lean on your team for support. 🔹Transcript and Shownotes04:12 | What is Clinician Grief?10:02 | Types of Losses10:22 | Loss of a close relationship with a particular patient12:56 | Loss due to a professional's identification with the pain of family members13:56 | Loss of one's unmet goals and expectations and one's professional self-image and role18:47 | Loss related to one's personal system of beliefs and assumptions about life21:30 | Past unresolved losses or anticipated future losses23:29 | The death of the self25:44 | CopingTags: CoreIM, Medical Education, Clinician Wellbeing, Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Complicated Grief, Coping With Grief, Medical humanities, medical ethicsFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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