Ripples: Physician Well-Being

Casting pebbles into your life beyond medicine

"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects."
 
This past year, our "Ripples" podcast has focused on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves and, most importantly, take care of themselves. Each guest has left a pebble for the listener to cast into the water of their own lives, actions that can be taken to improve their wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them. As a gift this holiday season, we've wrapped all of those pebbles into one episode; take these pebbles and cast ripples into your world.

Advocacy in Medicine

Texas Medical Association President Jayesh Shah, MD, joins the Ripples: Physician Well-Being podcast to share his perspective on advocacy for patients, for ourselves as physicians, and for a greater sense of purpose. He talks balance, leadership and how advocacy can shape well-being.
Season 4 of "Ripples" focuses on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves, and, most importantly, take care of themselves.

Creative writing for emotional balance

When medicine gets tough, some turn to running, others to painting… but for Paulette Osamer, MD, and Arati Kamat, MD, the answer was writing.
In this week’s Ripples: Physician Well-Being podcast, they open up about how creative writing helped them navigate emotional challenges, build resilience, and reconnect with the joy that first brought them to medicine.
Their conversation might change the way you see self-care.

What can comedy do for our mental health?

Have you heard the one about the three doctors who walked into a podcast studio? Don't worry, they only had minor bruising. 🥁
If laughter is the best medicine, what can comedy do for our mental health? Nishan Gajjar, DO, MPH, joins the Ripples: Physician Well-Being podcast to explore how to find humor when things get difficult.
Season 4 of "Ripples" focuses on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves -- and, most importantly, take care of themselves.

Performance, Purpose and Burnout

Brian Ferguson, CEO and Founder of Arena Labs, joins the Ripples: Physician Well-Being podcast to talk performance, purpose and burnout. He challenges us to consider: What’s your restorative outlet, something outside of work and family that fills your cup, anchors you and helps you stay focused to deliver world-class care?  Listen now and explore how reclaiming this space can improve your sleep, energy, and well-being.
Season 4 of "Ripples" focuses on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves -- and, most importantly, take care of themselves.

How Dance Inspires Physician Well-Being

In this episode of Ripples: Physician Well-Being, Cersten Bradley, MD, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, joins Rajam Ramamurthy, MD, to share how creative expression through dance has shaped their personal and professional journeys. They discuss how making time for creativity supports balance and renewal in the medical field.
Season 4 of "Ripples" focuses on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves -- and, most importantly, take care of themselves

Photography, Perspective, and Life Beyond Medicine

What's the key to avoiding burnout? In the latest episode, Ripples: Physician Well-Being explores how Dudley Harris, MD, refreshes the mind using free thinking to fuel creativity. Listen now to find out ways to adapt his techniques to your life. Season 4 of "Ripples" focuses on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves -- and, most importantly, take care of themselves.

Pottery: Learning to Deal with Failure and Creating Community | Physician Well-Being Podcast from UT Health San Antonio

Success. Failure. Growth. Achievement. Lessons learned through art can be invaluable to creating a professional identity. In the latest episode of "Ripples: Physician Well-Being", Jennifer LaCoss, MD, talks about her journey in medicine and what creating pottery can teach us about building a more resilient self. 

Music, Creativity, and Mental Health

Dr. Richard Kogan joins "Ripples: Physician Well-Being" to discuss music, creativity, and mental health. Dr. Kogan is not only an accomplished concert pianist but also a clinical professor of psychiatry and artistic director of the Weill Cornell Music and Medicine program. 
This discussion kicks off season 4 of "Ripples," which will focus on life beyond medicine, which helps our physicians to better themselves -- and, most importantly, take care of themselves.

Mayor Nirenberg & San Antonio, our Compassionate City

During his first meeting of the San Antonio City Council, newly sworn in Mayor Ron Nirenberg brought forth a resolution asking the city to join the International Charter for Compassion in 2017 as a way to focus on improving the lives of others.  It passed unanimously and since that time the city has moved ahead on many Compassion initiatives including the inspiration for our UT Health San Antonio Compassion Course. Find out what’s happening next in our compassionate city.