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E07: Too Tired to Care - Compassion Fatigue in Medicine (w/ Dr. Laura Vater) | MUTED IN MEDICINE
In this episode, Dr Saba Fatima & Dr. Laura Vater discuss the challenges of compassion fatigue and burnout in the medical field. She emphasizes the emotional toll that caring for patients can take on healthcare providers and the importance of maintaining empathy. The discussion covers the impact of sleep deprivation, the need for self-care strategies, and the systemic issues within healthcare institutions that contribute to clinician burnout. Dr. Vater advocates for kindness towards oneself and the necessity of institutional support to foster clinician well-being.
Laura B. Vater, MD, MPH, is a medical oncologist at the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. She’s also a writer, TEDx and commencement speaker, and advocate for the well-being of healthcare workers. She has developed a wellness behavioral tool for patients and clinicians (the SMILE Scale), and she co-founded Writing for Wellness, a narrative writing program at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
She seeks to enhance the well-being of clinicians by helping reduce the mental health stigma in medicine, understanding and bringing to light shared experiences clinicians face (that are often shrouded in shame), and working to improve the culture of medical education and training. She has a social media audience of more than 185,000, with an average monthly reach of 2.3 million people.
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compassion fatigue, burnout, oncology, mental health, medical education, clinician well-being, empathy, healthcare system, self-care, emotional toll
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Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Compassion Fatigue
04:07
Understanding Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout
06:58
The Emotional Toll of Patient Care
10:09
Coping Mechanisms for Healthcare Workers
13:05
The Impact of Trauma on Healthcare Professionals
16:11
Setting Boundaries in Patient Relationships
18:55
The Role of Institutions in Supporting Clinicians
22:13
Strategies for Personal Well-Being
25:11
The Importance of Sleep and Recovery
28:03
Navigating Guilt and Shame in Medicine
30:58
The Smile Scale: A Tool for Wellness
34:04
Final Thoughts on Compassion and Kindness
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