Gayle Woodson,, MD, writes and volunteers at a local medical clinic for people without health insurance called Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine.
Otolaryngologist’s Love of Running Helps Her Connect with Patients, Other Physicians
Ilaaf Darrat, MD, MBA, a pediatric otolaryngologist, explains how running has helped her medical career.
How an Otolaryngologist’s Love of Music Helps Him Practice Medicine
Jeffrey Feldman, MD splits his time between his practice and his band, a nationally touring acoustic act.
Work–Life Imbalance in Physicians
Awareness, accountability, and actions to reclaim more life
Gender Differences and Work–Life Integration among Head and Neck Surgeons
Fewer female otolaryngologists are lacking in senior academic positions and more remain unmarried with fewer children when compared with their male counterparts.
How Skydiving Helped This Otolaryngologist’s Medical Career
Dr. Taffet, a practicing otolaryngologist at the Phoenix Sinus Center in Arizona, discusses how the art of skydiving has helped him relieve stress.
WIO General Assembly Highlights Triumphs, Challenges of Women Physicians
Dr. Montgomery Rice discussed topics ranging from mentorship to compensation equality to work-life balance for women physicians and scientists.
Stephanie Chen, MD, Makes Move from Professional Pianist to Surgeon
Chen’s first operating room experience reminded her of the rush she always felt performing on stage as a concert pianist and chamber musician.
Otolaryngologist Engages Creative Side with Stand Up
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a new department highlighting ways members of the otolaryngology community spend their (often limited) spare time, the time spent “after 7 pm.” Here, we will spotlight our colleagues’ passions outside the practice of medicine, and get a closer look at the varied interests and talents our community […]
Work Overload: Sense of achievement key to combating professional burnout
Most microvascular and reconstructive free-flap head and neck surgeons experience at least moderate professional burnout, according to a study published in October 2010 in the Archives of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.