Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. It’s a growing crisis affecting over half of all doctors in the U.S., They’re suffering from moral injury.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JUNE 5, 2021

I've been neglecting this blog. Later on in the day, a panel discussed the mental health issues that covid has triggered in the general population, and in doctors. I asked what is the main barrier which prevents doctors from seeking help for mental distress, and the answer from Dr Íde Delargy was “stigma”.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Preventive Care: Your First Line of Defense Against Illness When it comes to your health, waiting until something goes wrong isn’t the best approach. The answer: preventive medicine is sometimes called wellness care or health maintenance , and it’s a core part of primary care. What Is Preventive Care? Are they the same?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Also delighted to welcome, Devon Check, who is a health services and implementation researcher, and assistant professor at the Duke University School of Medicine. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Jessie: Thank you.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 31, 2023

He studies the mental health system in the ways in which it has failed children and adolescents, and he writes about his experience with cancer in a blog, the Billgardner.substack.com, Billgardner, one word. ” Somebody in the comments on their blog response said, “Did you check the date? Bill: Thank you.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Panelists Bill Gardner, Sonu Gaind, Leonie Herx have stated they have no relationships to disclose. Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Four percent. To many this rapid expansion will represent autonomy run amok. It is the slippery slope made real. It was amazing.

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GeriPal

MARCH 30, 2023

I started blogging as a patient, just talking about my own story online like patients did back in the day. But before we go into that topic, I think, Liz, you got a song request for Alex. Liz: That’s right. It’s called the Beginning of the End and it’s by Weezer. Eric: Why’d you pick this song? Eric: Lucky Strike.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary If palliative care was a drug, one question we would want to know before prescribing it is what dose we should give. Give too little – it may not work. This is Eric Widera. Alex This is Alex Smith Eric A nd Alex, who do we have with us today? Jennifer 01:20 I do have a song request for Alex. I think it was Emily.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When Teva Brender and Brian Block first approached me about writing a thought piece about this idea, my initial response was, Hell no. You may be thinking the same. Butstay with us heremight AI help to address some of the major issues present in surrogate decision making? Or does it raise more issues than it solves? Alex 00:28 It’s a hobby.

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