As an assistant professor, practicing psychiatrist, university wellness leader, and regular media expert, Jessi Gold was used to constant busyness. But when mental exhaustion led her to commit an unthinkable error during a patient session, she was forced to reevaluate everything that the medical system taught her.
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Jul 3
America's Unfinished Revolution
The Fourth of July is tomorrow — which makes today the perfect moment to ask what, exactly, the Founding Fathers actually built, and whether it's holding up. Law professor Jonathan Turley argues the revolution they launched is still very much unfinished — and under pressure — in ... Show More
34m 5s
Oct 2024
Why Do Medical Students Have So Much Test Anxiety? | Dr. Jessi Gold
We sit down with Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee system. We dive into the challenges of managing wellness for over 80,000 students and faculty across five campuses, the complexities of test anxiety in medical education, an ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2024
Protecting Your Mental Health in the Healthcare Workplace, with the Burned Out Burnout Expert, Dr. Jessi Gold
We know that healthcare workers are burned out and exhausted. Provider mental health is a huge issue… but are the institutions listening? This week on It’s OK, burnout expert Dr. Jessi Gold talks to us about (obviously) burnout, but also ways HCW* can start to change the workpla ... Show More
37m 29s
Feb 2018
Choosing Not to Die, When Doctor Becomes Patient - Dr. Rana Awdish
<p><a href="https://www.ranaawdishmd.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Rana Awdish</a> wanted to be a doctor from her earliest memories, and worked to become an ICU physician. But, when she found herself 7-months pregnant, being admitted to the hos ... Show More
59m 13s
Oct 2023
550: When Burnout Hits a Child of Immigrants
Between two jobs, multiple clubs, and helping around the house, Alex had been a workaholic since she was 15. When she reached college, burnout hit.Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaAmerican Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
37m 34s
May 2023
Medical Worker Burnout, Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue
We all know that the COVID pandemic has taken a toll on healthcare workers. But how was their mental health before the pandemic? Today’s guest, Dr. Rola Hallam, has opened 7 hospitals in Syria as part of her humanitarian work. Dr. Hallam shares with us that compassion fatigue isn ... Show More
31m 45s