SPOTLIGHT -
Begin Your Journey: Addressing burnout in women urologists
"Just really try to have awareness; figure out, what do you really need right now? Once you realize what you need, have compassion, stop the judgment," says Diana Londoño, MD.
Dr. MacDiarmid and Dr. Londoño on the patient-physician relationship
"Sometimes, when you just look at people in the eye, you sort of can forget about everything else; you can just focus on that person in front of you," says Diana Londoño, MD.
Dr. Londoño on recognizing and reacting to triggers of burnout
"You have to take care of those basic needs, because if not, you're not going to have the space to react differently when you're getting triggered," says Diana Londoño, MD.
Begin Your Journey: Expert discusses the importance of taking care of yourself
“Our identity is not just about a title; it's not just about that role. We are much bigger than that,” says Diana Londoño, MD.
Dr. Londoño on the importance of everyday effort to fight burnout
“It's really important to pay attention to what's off balance,” says Diana Londoño, MD.
A urologist’s journey to becoming a life coach
“I didn't want to only get coached; I thought, "Well, if I become a coach, maybe I can share this with others,” says Diana Londoño, MD.
Urologist shares her personal experiences with burnout
“Listen to your body; these are the signals telling you something is out of balance,” says Diana Londoño, MD.
Begin Your Journey: Dr. Londoño discusses burnout in health care professionals
“Burnout is the end stage of unmanaged stress in the workplace,” says Diana Londoño, MD.
Dr. North on burnout among urology residents and practicing gratitude
"It's been pretty consistent that our second-year urology residents are really suffering," says Amanda C. North, MD.
Dr. Amanda North on practicing gratitude and mindfulness
“I couldn't change the fact that it was going to be a few months until I had help. But I could change my own response to the situation,” says Amanda C. North, MD.
Dr. North on burnout among women urologists
"In 2021, we were finally able to demonstrate a statistically significant difference in burnout between men and women in urology with women having much higher burnout rates," says Amanda C. North, MD.