--- title: Physician Burnout to Physician Wellness - One Doctor at a Time | physician wellness (2) description: physician wellness | Stop Physician Burnout, Build Better Physician Leaders | The Happy MD (2) --- [![Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W-1.jpg?width=995&height=146&name=Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W-1.jpg "Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W")](https://www.thehappymd.com) ## **The Creative Destruction of Physician Burnout ** [![prevent doctor burnout matrix](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/263814/da1e787d-095f-4485-9d4d-9a9bc4195d86.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/263814/da1e787d-095f-4485-9d4d-9a9bc4195d86) # [The 7 Habits of Physician Wellbeing](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-7-habits-of-physician-wellbeing) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/7H%20Blog%20image.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-7-habits-of-physician-wellbeing) This is Blog Post #415 - The [full library is Here](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/all) ## I launched my website and physician coaching practice back in 2010. Since then our team has trained and coached over 40,000 doctors to recognize, prevent and recover from burnout. Along the way, our work has revealed what I believe to be a universal set of habits that create a state of wellbeing and satisfaction in practicing physicians - no matter what your specialty or how many hats you wear at work. Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [physician wellbeing](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellbeing) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-7-habits-of-physician-wellbeing) # [The central role your job plays in physician quality of life](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-central-role-your-job-plays-in-physician-quality-of-life) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/PhysicianJobSatisfactionKey.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-central-role-your-job-plays-in-physician-quality-of-life) ## When optimizing physician wellbeing and happiness, it helps to view a doctor's life in four layers:  > LIFE <> CAREER <> PRACTICE <> JOB **Let's look at them one at a time so we can see where the typical block to a physician's happiness lies.** Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [physician quality of life](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-quality-of-life) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-central-role-your-job-plays-in-physician-quality-of-life) # [The One Question that Reveals Your Level of Physician Wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-one-question-that-reveals-your-level-of-physician-wellness) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/JustoneQuestion%20Wellness.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-one-question-that-reveals-your-level-of-physician-wellness) Six Weeks to a More Satisfying Practice Our Group Coaching Program Begins Monday August 14th [Learn More and Join Us](https://support.thehappymd.com/physician_practice_reset_workshop_2023) ~~~~~~~~~~ ## Just one question and a deep breath can give you the key metric for your personal level of physician wellness. This question is worded to ask your heart and soul to calculate the balance between ... - The daily time and energy you devote to your job - The meaning, purpose and impact those efforts create - Your level of life balance - R.O.I. - as in "is this worth all I do - and everything I have done to get here"? All of this is bundled into the question below: Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-one-question-that-reveals-your-level-of-physician-wellness) # [Is this Live Training a Physician Burnout Vaccine?](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/is-this-live-training-a-physician-burnout-vaccine) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/SpeakingPromo22-23-B.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/is-this-live-training-a-physician-burnout-vaccine) ## How can a one-hour training at a Medical Staff Meeting change a doctor's life? Several times a month I meet a doctor who tells me, > "I saw you at a Medical Staff meeting (six) years ago. > I want you to know you changed my life. > I wouldn't have made it without that night and your book. > My wife/husband said I had to make sure I told you." What a pleasure and a true honor to know that what we did together made a positive difference for that doctor's practice, their patients and their family. Wow! ## And none of it was by accident. All of our trainings are designed for immediate impact for anyone who is ready for change. Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [stop physician burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/stop-physician-burnout), [physician wellness training](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness-training) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/is-this-live-training-a-physician-burnout-vaccine) # [Our Physician Wellness Strategy Template](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/our-corporate-physician-wellness-strategy-design-template) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/BlueprintWebinar-1.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/our-corporate-physician-wellness-strategy-design-template) Our *Quadruple Aim Blueprint Webinar* The Blueprint for your Physician Wellness Strategy [Register for the Complete Webinar Replay Video](https://support.thehappymd.com/blueprint-webinar-registration) We share our 12 year, 40,000 doctor experience preventing physician burnout and our corporate wellness strategy template. The Webinar is Ideal For: - Chief Wellness Officers - Wellness Champions - C-suite and other Senior Healthcare Leaders - All Physicians, Staff and Administrators interested in playing a role in the Wellness Strategy going forward > If you understand WHY > > - the health and wellness of your people are critical to the survival of your organization > > Let us show you HOW > > - to build a proactive organization-wide wellness strategy NOW > > [Register for the Webinar Replay Here](https://support.thehappymd.com/blueprint-webinar-registration) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ## Learn How to Design and Deploy your Organization's Wellness Strategy in our Blueprint Webinar Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [Physician Leadership](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-leadership) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/our-corporate-physician-wellness-strategy-design-template) # [The Only Question about Physician Wellness You Need to Ask](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-only-question-about-physician-wellness-you-need-to-ask) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/images/QAPLRLiveShot.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-only-question-about-physician-wellness-you-need-to-ask) ## Even in a Year Like This ... Physician Wellness Leaders are More Important than Ever ... here's why ... We are nowhere near the end of the human suffering and massive economic [impact of the pandemic of 2020.](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-13-impact-layers-of-the-covid-19-pandemic) **The Old Normal is gone. **It is all hands on deck - as you treat COVID-19 patients directly or are working to ramp your practice back up again.  **The New Normal has yet to emerge from the whirlwind.** Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [Physician Retreat](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-retreat) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-only-question-about-physician-wellness-you-need-to-ask) # [Does National Academy Consensus Statement set stage for a Physician Wellness Turning Point?](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/2020-outlook-consensus-statement-of-nam-wellbeing-action-collaborative-sets-stage-for-mandated-burnout-prevention) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/images/2020%20IMAGES/2020%20BLOG%20IMAGES/physician-burnout-recommendations-NAM-dike-drummond-thehappymd_opt150W.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/2020-outlook-consensus-statement-of-nam-wellbeing-action-collaborative-sets-stage-for-mandated-burnout-prevention) ## Will recent recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine cause meaningful action to address the burnout epidemic? **What do you think? **   What are the odds this six pound consensus statement will *change your daily experience of seeing patients and [dealing with the digital Whirlwind](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-whirlwind-of-the-practice-of-medicine-seven-ways-to-step-out) of your work day* any time soon? - Will we look back 10 years from now and say 2020 is when everything changed? - Do calls for a "positive work environment" mean anything when there are no recommendations on HOW to accomplish that feat?  - What happens in the C-suite when this call to address physician burnout clashes with [the organization's drive to maximize profit](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284590/physician-burnout-and-the-enlightened-cfo) and shareholder value? (even non-profits must have a margin!) **Those questions will only be answered in hindsight, years from now. **   And we believe it is important you *see and understand the recommendations being made on your behalf *by this impressive gathering of "experts".   ============= Get Your Corporate Physician Wellness Strategy WellMDWorks 3-Step Process is [**at This Link**](https://www.thehappymd.com/wellmdworks) =============   ## **In this blog post let's do two things:** **1) Look at a sampling of specific recommendations and what they could mean to you**. I promise to focus only on those few sentences in the 300 pages most likely to effect you directly. **2) Give you a copy of the full recommendations** so you can do two things: 1. 1. Print off two copies and carry them with you at all times. 2. So when the opportunity arises, you can *drop them on your CEO/CMO/CFO's desk and ask that they be adopted in your organization. *If your boss can be influenced by consensus statements like this, you want to be ready for their teachable moment*.  * Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [stop physician burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/stop-physician-burnout), [physician wellbeing](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellbeing) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/2020-outlook-consensus-statement-of-nam-wellbeing-action-collaborative-sets-stage-for-mandated-burnout-prevention) # [Quadruple Aim Physician Leadership Retreat 2020 Dates are Set](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/quadruple-aim-physician-leadership-retreat-2020-dates-are-set) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/heart-of-the-healer-physician-wellness-retreat-seattle-skyline_opt400W-1.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/quadruple-aim-physician-leadership-retreat-2020-dates-are-set) ## **The Training and Support to become an Effective Physician Wellness Champion** **Our 2020 dates are set for both Spring and Fall deliveries of the Quadruple Aim Physician Leadership Retreat. Check your schedule now to see which date works for you. **  ============ [**Get Complete Retreat Details Here**](https://support.thehappymd.com/quadruple-aim-physician-leadership-retreat-2020) Including How to **SAVE $500 as an Early Bird** ============ If you are being called to lead the Physician Wellness movement, this unique training and comprehensive support system are keys to your effectiveness. Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [Physician Leadership](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-leadership), [quadruple aim](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/quadruple-aim) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/quadruple-aim-physician-leadership-retreat-2020-dates-are-set) # [Chief Wellness Officer - CWO - does your organization need one?](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/chief-wellness-officer-cwo-does-your-organization-need-one) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/images/2019%20IMAGES/2019%20BLOG%20IMAGES/chief-wellness-officer-cwo-does-your-organization-need-one-physician-burnout-physician-wellbeing-OPT150W.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/chief-wellness-officer-cwo-does-your-organization-need-one) ## **Chief Wellness Officer - CWO - does your organization need one?** It is all the rage in leadership circles these days. The mucky mucks are all in agreement. If your organization is serious about preventing burnout, the very first thing you need to do is appoint a Chief Wellness Officer - and watch the angry, dark clouds of burnout lift - revealing the rainbows and unicorns of a happy, healthy physician workforce. [![Quad Aim Physician Leader Retreat](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/263814/883fdfee-358c-4412-94ae-5a18cc044685.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/263814/883fdfee-358c-4412-94ae-5a18cc044685) ## ** This is Magical Thinking of the highest order** Let's drink the CWO KoolAide for just a moment ... to recognize it is *just another version of checking a box.* This C-Suite executive will be your savior, your cavalry cresting the ridge, your knight in shining armor, your hero among the bean counters. At the very least, they should be able to stop the rest of the C-suite from *hammering the doctors into little tiny piece*s. ## **Would *your* people or *your organization* actually benefit from installing a Chief Wellness officer - CWO** **The answer of course is "IT DEPENDS" **[ And for 99% of healthcare organizations a CWO is a distraction from building a wellness program in the first place ]**** Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [Physician Leadership](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-leadership), [quadruple aim](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/quadruple-aim), [chief wellness officer](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/chief-wellness-officer) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/chief-wellness-officer-cwo-does-your-organization-need-one) # [Silly things physician leaders say about Physician Burnout - Part One](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/silly-things-physician-leaders-sometimes-say-about-physician-burnout-part-one) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/female-physician-burnout-gender-bias-in-healthcare-2.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/silly-things-physician-leaders-sometimes-say-about-physician-burnout-part-one) ## ***"We can't talk about physician burnout, everyone will go part time"*** ***========== ****This is Blog Post #275* Complete Blog Library [is Here](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/all)****==========**** This article kicks off a mini-series of blog posts documenting my experience of *Silly Things Physician Leaders Say About Physician Burnout. *This first example is a great place to begin - a surprisingly frequent CMO/CEO exclamation - often used as justification for continued attempts to ignore the obvious presence of [physician burnout.](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/295048/Physician-Burnout-Why-its-not-a-Fair-Fight) [ Key Resource: [CLICK HERE for our Corporate Support Services](https://www.thehappymd.com/quadruple-aim-corporate-support-services-hub) ] **============** ***"We can't talk about physician burnout, everyone will go part time"*** **That is a *major subconscious fear* of some healthcare administrators and physician leaders**. Sometimes they will actually say these same words to your face. If you happen to be the wellness champion in your organization, that statement is usually part of a paragraph that includes "***things were OK around here until you showed up***". Tags: [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [Physician Leadership](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-leadership), [stop physician burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/stop-physician-burnout) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/silly-things-physician-leaders-sometimes-say-about-physician-burnout-part-one) [Previous](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness/page/1) [All posts](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/all) [Next](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness/page/3) ## **Find what you need here...** ## **We wrote the Book on Preventing Burnout** The first Field Manual to a more Ideal Practice - **40,000 copies in print. ** [**CLICK HERE to learn more and get your copy**](https://support.thehappymd.com/stop-physician-burnout-book) [![stop-physician-burnout-book-dike-drummond-40000_opt200W](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stop-physician-burnout-book-dike-drummond-40000_opt200W.jpg?width=200&name=stop-physician-burnout-book-dike-drummond-40000_opt200W.jpg)](https://support.thehappymd.com/stop-physician-burnout-book) ## **The Burnout Prevention MATRIX 2.0 FREE Report** **Over 235 ways to prevent physician burnout inside.  **[**CLICK HERE to learn more and get your FREE copy**](https://support.thehappymd.com/physician-burnout-prevention-matrix) [![Physician-burnout-prevention-MATRIX-report-6000-downloads_opt.jpg](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/NEW%20HOME%20IMAGES/Physician-burnout-prevention-MATRIX-report-6000-downloads_opt.jpg?width=200&height=175&name=Physician-burnout-prevention-MATRIX-report-6000-downloads_opt.jpg)](https://support.thehappymd.com/physician-burnout-prevention-matrix) ### **Prevent Burnout** **~**  [Physician Burnout – Why It’s NOT a Fair Fight](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/295048/Physician-Burnout-Why-its-not-a-Fair-Fight) **~**  [Physician Burnout Symptoms Differ in Women and Men](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/294952/Physician-Burnout-Presents-Differently-in-Male-and-Female-Doctors)**~**  [Physician Burnout's Highest and Best Use ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/378959/Physician-Burnout-Highest-and-Best-Use)**~**  [Pathophysiology and Treatment of Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290248/Physician-Burnout-Pathophysiology-and-Treatment-of-Burnout) **~ ** [Physician Wellness - Two Ways to Tell If Your Group Cares](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290377/Physician-Wellness-How-to-tell-if-Your-Group-Cares) **~**  [Burnout vs. the Bottom Line - the Epic Battle ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/349242/Physician-Burnout-Vs-the-Bottom-Line-the-Epic-Battle)**~**  [Physician Burnout - Who Will Save Us? ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/381680/Physician-Burnout-Who-Will-Save-Us) ### **Physician Leadership** **~**  [3 Reasons Doctors Make Lousy Leaders and What You Can Do About It](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290715/Physician-Leadership-Skills-3-Reasons-Doctors-Make-Poor-Leaders-and-What-You-Can-Do-About-It) **~**  [Monthly Staff Meeting Power Up and Team Venting process](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290401/Physician-Leadership-Monthly-Staff-Meeting-Power-Up-and-Team-Venting-Process) **~**  [Employed Physician's Guide to Managing Your Boss ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/369921/Employed-Physician-Guide-to-Managing-Your-Boss)**~**  [Disruptive Physician's Toolkit](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285327/Disruptive-Physician-Toolkit) #### **"Changed my toxic work situation" ** *"I started to feel better about my life within a couple weeks of beginning our conversations. I knew that I had an ally and friend. I realized that my feelings were predictable based on my circumstances, that I was “normal”. For the first time in years I had real hope that things would change for the better. * *We worked together to find and interview for a new position in the worst job market for my specialty the recruiters have ever experienced. With Dike’s help and persistent positive attitude, I found a new position at a group that really cares about the doctors and I start in two weeks. * *For me, the program has been worth everything. It has enabled me to emerge from my depression, change my toxic work situation, improve my home and family life, and allow myself to be happy and realize that I deserve to be happy.” * **~ Anonymous MD** [![Physician-burnout-prevention-discovery-session](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/263814/cc0b1858-fb1c-4ed3-98e5-4c4f10706093.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/263814/cc0b1858-fb1c-4ed3-98e5-4c4f10706093) - [Home ](https://www.thehappymd.com) - [Blog ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog) - [About](https://www.thehappymd.com/about-the-happy-md)   - [ Contact ](https://www.thehappymd.com/contact) - |  - [Republish Articles](https://www.thehappymd.com/the-happy-md-content-network-signup-r)   || [Privacy Policy](https://www.thehappymd.com/privacy-policy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.thehappymd.com/terms-of-use) | [Anti-Spam Policy](https://www.thehappymd.com/anti-spam-policy) ||   **© TheHappyMD.com all rights reserved**