Sarah Samaan Sarah, MD, FACC, FACP, FASE, a retired cardiologist turned physician coach and art educator, explores how visual thinking strategies and leadership coaching can transform healthcare culture and combat physician burnout.

• Completed Harvard's visual thinking strategies program using art to develop communication, collaboration, and comfort with ambiguity in healthcare
• Visual thinking involves group art observation with two key questions: "What's going on in this picture?" and "What do you see that makes you say that?"
• Art-based approaches help physicians develop emotional intelligence and openness to multiple perspectives
• Many physicians struggle with time management, EHR burdens, and leadership issues that contribute to burnout
• Leadership in medicine often lacks proper training, with many promoted for technical skills rather than leadership abilities
• Facing dilemmas (choices with no perfect solution) requires different skills than solving problems with clear answers
• Competition, volume metrics, and ego-driven incentives are destroying medicine's culture
• Setting boundaries is crucial - integrating personal values with professional values prevents saying yes to work while saying no to family
• Create a personal mission statement to guide decision-making aligned with your true priorities

• Free values workbook available at mindfulphysiciancoaching.com

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Joy Glasser, a certified leadership coach with over two decades of experience, shares insights on how coaching differs from therapy and addresses the unique challenges physicians face in their professional lives. She illuminates pathways to self-awareness, better leadership, and finding balance in a demanding healthcare system.

• Coaching fundamentally differs from therapy—coaches believe clients aren't broken and need no fixing
• Physicians typically struggle with being "fixers" while lacking self-awareness about their own needs
• System pressures create burnout with physicians feeling pushed to perform without adequate support
• Self-leadership starts with being present and making intentional choices rather than reactive decisions
• Building trust requires vulnerability and honesty, both with oneself and with colleagues
• Finding time for self-reflection isn't about having more hours but prioritizing meaningful presence
• Dealing with uncertainty means shifting from hope (expectations) to wonder (curiosity)
• Putting your phone in airplane mode creates space for genuine connection and self-awareness

If you're looking for a coach to help you get to the next level, contact Joy Glasser at Glasser Group.

https://www.glassergroup.net/

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Samantha Propper, founder of "Don't Miss a Beat" joins Bill to discuss the challenges and solutions for creating better cath lab environments through improved communication, education, and psychological safety.

• Sam's journey from cardiovascular technologist to educator and founder of educational resources for cath lab professionals
• Creating visual educational resources that bridge knowledge gaps for staff at all experience levels
• How understaffing and lack of structured orientation contributes to high turnover in cath labs
• The psychology of fear that affects both physicians and staff during procedures
• Why learning happens best through failure, not success
• The importance of practicing complication management, not just routine procedures
• How physicians can create psychological safety by inviting questions and feedback
• Practical strategies for preventing burnout among experienced staff
• Teaching outside the procedure room to build skills in a low-stress environment
• The value of curiosity and compassion as foundational qualities for team members

If you're feeling unvalued in your lab, consider what specifically makes you feel valued – each person's needs are different. If you're a leader, ask your team members directly what makes them feel appreciated rather than assuming you know.

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