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Thriving in Scrubs
by Abigail Ford Winkel MD, MHPE, Annie Robinson MS, CHWC, and Aubrie-Ann Jones
Thriving is not the absence of adversity, but rather a result of what we learn after we stumble. On this podcast, we examine how working as health professionals strengthens us by challenging us. By recounting experiences of embracing struggle, finding meaning, and celebrating triumph, our stories will foster a sense of shared humanity and act as a reminder that we are not alone.
Episodes
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Season 4 Episode 2: The Science of Hope
In this episode, we explore hope through the lens of science with Dr. Deepti Anbarasan, a psychiatrist, neurologist, and medical educator. We examine what hope is from a neurological and psychological perspective, how it shapes our thoughts, behaviors, and relationships, and why it is essential…
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Season 4 Episode 1: Hope in Clinical Practice
We speak with Dr. Leslie Boyd, gynecologic oncologist and healthcare leader, about one of medicine's most delicate balances: nurturing hope while remaining honest in the face of serious illness. Through stories from her patients, reflections on her own career, and insights from years of mentoring...
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Season 4 is coming!
Join us as we kick off a new season of Thriving in Scrubs! We're talking about hope this season - what it is, how it works, why we need it and how to engage with hope even in dark moments. Be on the lookout for new episodes from clinicians, leaders, artists and others who examine this essential...
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Season 3 Epsidoe 6: Perspective on the Journey
The path through medical training and practice can be winding, but we try to remain connected to our goals and values on the horizon. What happens as we evolve, and our perspective changes? We speak with Effie, an emergency physician, about how her engagement with her work changed as her career...
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Season 3 Episode 5: Physician Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but it's always a good time to think about this issue and how it impacts physicians. We talked with Garseng and Lila, two psychiatrists-in-training who have devoted themselves to exploring how our minds and emotions work. Listen to more of their reflections…
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Season 3 Episode 4: Hurdles
Life in medicine is always looking ahead at the next milestone, the next hurdle, working towards the next achievement. What does looking at our lives this way do to how we see the present? As we look towards the end of another year in the medical calendar, we share some conversations we had as a...
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Season 3 Episode 3: Values Clash
Doctors are often called to medicine as a way to express their personal values with their work. We talk about medicine a calling based on improving the lives of others. Nicole, a urogynecologist with an MBA and experience in different health delivery systems talks with us about those times when…
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Season 3 Episode 2: Gimme a Break
Perseverance, achievement, and getting things done are valorized in medicine. Learning how and when to take breaks is an essential part of sustaining engagement and doing good work. We speak with a palliative care social worker, about her experience working at the front lines during the first…
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Season 3 Episode 1: Drawing Lines in the Sand
Boundaries are essential guideposts for our wellbeing. But they can be tricky to set and uphold - especially in a high-pressure culture like medicine. Joining us on this episode is Alan, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and expert in the science of well-being, who shares his experiences with…
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Season 2 Episode 6: Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is something many medical trainees experience, yet it is rarely formally discussed. We talk to Mia, Lynette, and Hayley, three fourth year medical students, about their own experiences with imposter syndrome and how they've learned to both recognize and address it. We discuss…
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Season 2 Episode 5: Finding Meaning in Medicine
Doctors and medical trainees often refers to their careers in medicine as a "calling." But when everyday life challenges this calling, how do those in the medical community continue to find meaning and inspiration in work? Jenny, an internal medicine resident, shares her story of finding and...
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Season 2 Episode 4: Reckoning with Racism in Medical Culture
In this episode we consider the other pandemic that plagues our society: systemic racial inequity and injustice. Rhonda, a pediatrician in New York City, talks with us about how to approach our efforts to learn and grow.
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Season 2 Episode 3: Unmasking the Ongoing Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to affect lives around the world, we are united by stories of hope, bravery, and overcoming adversity. In this episode, Rosa, a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident, shares her reflections on what it has meant to her to work on the front lines in New York City…
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Season 2 Episode 1: From the Front Lines
News around the world tells the story of how the COVID-19 epidemic has changed all of our lives. But how does it feel for those working in the heart of healthcare? Gaby, a pulmonary and critical care fellow, inspires us with her bravery and clarity of purpose, and we consider how it feels...
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Episode 5: Doctor's Orders
Why is it so hard to take our own good advice about maintaining health? We talk to Barbara, an internal medicine physician about nutrition, and consider why doctors don't take their own advice about sleep and exercise and other good habits.
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Episode 4: Normal People
At some point in their education, doctors start talking about "normal people" with a mixture of envy and curiosity. Why do doctors feel this distance from others, and from the parts of their own selves outside of their profession? We talk to Nicole, Sarah and Emma, three OBGYN residents at...
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Episode 3: How Much Time Do I Have, Doctor?
Fictional accounts of medical encounters often feature the conversation when a patient asks their doctor to predict the outcome of their disease. Doctors in real life have to answer these questions, too, but without the benefit of a pre-written script. Thinking about prognostication means trying…
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Episode 2: Mothering While Doctoring
Becoming pregnant and having children is a part of life for many doctors that challenges their efforts to balance their personal and professional selves. This deeply human experience adds insight into the experiences that patients have, but adds weight to the personal demands and experiences the...
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Episode 1: Making Mistakes
One of the most traumatic experiences doctors go through is making mistakes. Though they try to prevent errors at all costs, they will inevitable make mistakes at some point in their training and career. How can they cope with the repercussions - for the patient as well as for themselves…
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What is Thriving in Scrubs?
Thriving in Scrubs is a podcast series that comes from our research into how physicians develop resilience. We learned that resilience grows as doctors in training grapple with challenges and make connections between their professional aspirations and their personal values, deepening their...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Thriving is not the absence of adversity, but rather a result of what we learn after we stumble. On this podcast, we examine how working as health professionals strengthens us by challenging us. By recounting experiences of embracing struggle, finding meaning, and celebrating triumph, our stories will foster a sense of shared humanity and act as a reminder that we are not alone.
HOSTED BY
Abigail Ford Winkel MD, MHPE, Annie Robinson MS, CHWC, and Aubrie-Ann Jones
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Thriving is not the absence of adversity, but rather a result of what we learn after we stumble. On this podcast, we examine how working as health professionals strengthens us by challenging us. By recounting experiences of embracing struggle, finding meaning, and celebrating triumph, our stories...
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Thriving in Scrubs is created and hosted by Abigail Ford Winkel MD, MHPE, Annie Robinson MS, CHWC, and Aubrie-Ann Jones.
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