Episode 58 - What's It Like To Be A Hospitalist?

from Strive for Great Health Podcast · host Dr. Richard Harris

One of the many questions I get asked is, what is it like to be a doctor? Trained in internal medicine, Dr. Curtis Okpara joins the show for us to discuss what it's like to work in the hospital, how important work-life balance is to us, what has happened to physician autonomy, and how Dr. Okpara is educating the world about what goes on with us physicians behind the white coat. It's a candid conversation about the things we love and the things we wish changed in healthcare. Dr. Okpara also shares his personal story about how he was an untraditional candidate to become a physician but overcame the doubts to become a top-notch hospitalist. Connect with Dr. Okpara: YouTube, Instagram This weeks sponsor: Oxzgen CBD: https://oxzgen.com/L1446051 Become A Strive for Great Health Insider Today: https://theghwellness.teachable.com/p/insiders. Are you looking for a deeper experience with the podcast, or maybe you'd like to support the podcast? If so, become Strive for Great Health Insider! Insiders gain discounts for our other wellness services, a list of fundamental take-home points to facilitate easy listening, a discussion forum for each episode, ad-free episodes, a behind the scenes narrative to each episode, and links to supplements and articles mentioned. 5 Pillars of Great Health Wellness Program: https://theghwellness.teachable.com/p/5pillarsbundle Free Personalized Lifestyle Assessment: https://rootinevitamins.df7rps.net/c/2446411/853842/10924

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One of the many questions I get asked is, what is it like to be a doctor? Trained in internal medicine, Dr. Curtis Okpara joins the show for us to discuss what it's like to work in the hospital, how important work-life balance is to us, what has happened to physician autonomy, and how Dr. Okpara is educating the world about what goes on with us physicians behind the white coat. It's a candid conversation about the things we love and the things we wish changed in healthcare. Dr. Okpara also shares his personal story about how he was an untraditional candidate to become a physician but overcame the doubts to become a top-notch hospitalist. Connect with Dr. Okpara: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGibJc7K-jukTrCvPrGscHw/featured), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Doctorfeelsgood/) This weeks sponsor: Oxzgen CBD (https://oxzgen.com/L1446051): https://oxzgen.com/L1446051 Become A Strive for Great Health Insider Today (https://theghwellness.teachable.com/p/insiders): https://theghwellness.teachable.com/p/insiders. Are you looking for a deeper experience with the podcast, or maybe you'd like to support the podcast? If so, become Strive for Great Health Insider! Insiders gain discounts for our other wellness services, a list of fundamental take-home points to facilitate easy listening, a discussion forum for each episode, ad-free episodes, a behind the scenes narrative to each episode, and links to supplements and articles mentioned. 5 Pillars of Great Health Wellness Program (https://theghwellness.teachable.com/p/5pillarsbundle): https://theghwellness.teachable.com/p/5pillarsbundle Free Personalized Lifestyle Assessment (https://rootinevitamins.df7rps.net/c/2446411/853842/10924): https://rootinevitamins.df7rps.net/c/2446411/853842/10924