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WORKING WITH RESILIENCE AND SELF CARE WHEN HIGH PROFILE PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS ARISE
by Ted Bober, MSW, RSW, Case Manager at the OMA's Physician Health Program
Physicians are a well trained resilient group of professionals who typically manage the challenges and stresses they face effectively. Resilience is an acquired ability to overcome adversity by being flexible and using a range of practical skills to fit the situation at hand.There are familiar and novel challenges associated with the high volume high profile events such as the 2009 flu season. To read a full story and practical information to support your optimal performance and resilience click here...
RECIPES FOR RECOVERY
By Judi Platt, RN, CARN, Case Manager at the OMA's Physician Health Program
My Spring Rolls - I have always enjoyed cooking, and I am good at it. In the mid 80’s, looking for fulfillment, I started a small catering business from home. To read a full story click here...
Vegetarian Daughter - My youngest daughter is a vegetarian. It is not a moral issue for her, she just doesn't’t digest meat well. She has been a confirmed non-meat eater since she was about 3 years old. To read a full story click here...
Gefilte Fish - After my Mom died, my brothers put all of her “treasures” on the floor of her living room and decided the best way to divide them up would be to take turns choosing something. To read a full story click here...
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS BUILD CASE FOR "SURVIVAL OF THE KINDEST"
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are evolving to become more compassionate and collaborative in our quest to survive and thrive. To read a full story click here...
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