There's a lot of discussion about physician burnout making the rounds. So, it's refreshing to hear a Grand Rounds about what joy in medicine can look like from a physician who has dedicated his life to teaching, .
Kelley Skeff, MD PhD talked about several challenges in medical education. He included intrinsic motivation as covered by Daniel Pink in Drive, as well as Simon Sinek's idea, "Start with why."
"We need our institutions and leaders to return to the why," writes Centor. That's especially true with physicians bombarded with "throughput," "performance measures," and pressure to maximizing billing.