physician burnout Archives - Cindy Tsai, M.D.

5 Life Lessons for the Working Clinician

by Cindy Tsai | May 10, 2022 | Articles, Resources

5 Life Lessons for the Working Clinician Did you take any time off during your medical training? Perhaps to give yourself a break and reflect on the meaning of life? I went straight through mine. Even though I would see and hear about others taking breaks, I never...

How Many Mistakes is a Clinician Allowed to Make?

by Cindy Tsai | May 10, 2022 | Articles, Resources

How Many Mistakes is a Clinician Allowed to Make? As physicians and health care providers, we can inadvertently develop a sense of invincibility. Throughout our grueling medical training, how many resuscitations have we taken part in where we remain standing when the...

Should You Stay or Leave Medicine?

by Cindy Tsai | May 10, 2022 | Articles, Resources

Should You Stay or Leave Medicine? I left my primary care practice to focus on life coaching. Why did I leave? Because I wanted to do more and make a bigger impact. I remember how eager I was to complete medical training as I approached the light at the end of the...