by Penelope Hsu | Sep 28, 2023 | Physician Burnout
Physician suicide is a health care tragedy. So many physicians suffer in silence and roughly 300 a year will take their own life to end their suffering. What makes it so hard to accept help when a physician is struggling? The intensity of the darkness that fills your...
by Penelope Hsu | Sep 28, 2023 | Physician Burnout
Physician suicide is a health care tragedy. Every year at least 300 docs take their own life, the equivalent to 2 full medical school classes a year. It is still a taboo subject to talk about, which makes getting support difficult. I should know. I had my own episode...
by Penelope Hsu | Feb 14, 2022 | Asian American, Life Coaching, Physician Burnout
This year, I’m officially kicking off one of the boldest changes of my life and career: I’m decreasing my doctor hours and focusing my efforts on my coaching practice. Being a physician will always be the core of who I am and it helps inform my holistic approach...