Welcome to Episode 89 of the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast! I'm your host, Dr. Sarah Smith, and today's guest is Dr. Amanda Brisbois, a seasoned general internist, palliative care physician, and physician adviser and coach. In this episode, we'll explore Dr. Brisbois's remarkable journey from navigating intense training environments to finding her true passions in medicine and coaching.

Dr. Brisbois opens up about her struggles with balancing multiple commitments, including clinical work, family, and additional roles, all while managing her personal health and relationships. She shares insightful strategies for evaluating personal fulfillment, the importance of open conversations about mental health, and the power of transparent communication in healthcare teams. We delve into her experiences with systemic challenges, mentorship problems, and the transformative impact of exploring diverse roles.

We also discuss the importance of effective conflict resolution, wellness advocacy, and the need for systemic changes in the medical profession. Listen in as Dr. Brisbois reflects on her path to professional growth and how she now supports others to find joy and avoid burnout in their careers. Join us for an inspiring and practical conversation on reinventing clinical routines for sustainable, fulfilling healthcare careers.

Here are 3 key takeaways from this episode:

1. Balancing Career and Personal Life: Dr. Brisbois's journey emphasizes the importance of evaluating commitments critically and prioritizing personal wellness and family well-being. She uses a visual wellness wheel to assess personal fulfillment.
2. Importance of Open Communication: Advocating for transparent communication about mental health and work expectations without judgment, Dr. Brisbois underlines the need for supportive conversations within teams.
3. Effective Conflict Resolution: Dr. Brisbois's mediation training highlights a structured approach to addressing concerns and conflicts, which fosters effective problem-solving and decision-making in healthcare settings.

Dr. Amanda Brisebois Bio:

Dr. Brisebois is a certified Wellness, Healthcare, and Executive Coach, a Mediator, a General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine Specialist, as well as having extensive training in leadership, conflict, negotiation, mediation, equity, diversity, and inclusion. She has served as the Medical Director for a large 360 bed hospital, the Medical Director of the Covenant Palliative Care Institute, as well as an Associate Chief Medical Officer of Covenant Health in Alberta, Canada. She has a Masters of Management (International Health Leadership) through McGill University and has trained at multiple world-renowned organizations including the Mayo Clinic, Berkeley, Oxford, UBC, and the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

Her leadership specialty is helping practitioners and teams find success through conflict, and learn from these successes to create happier, more efficient, and more effective healthcare teams. She has been a keynote speaker at many international events, is a multi-award-winning educator, has successfully innovated in the leadership, conflict, negotiation, and EDI space. She is a published author in her fields of expertise and has multiple speaking and writing projects in process on this subject. Dr B (as her patients call her) teaches how to navigate our differences, how to turning conflict into success, and creates highly effective teams through mastering communication, goal alignment and by creating process to optimize operational outcomes.

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