Category Archives: Well-Being

Episode 325: The WISH Inventory and Well-Being in Anesthesiology with Drs. Higgins and Vinson

January 10, 2026 ACCRAC Leave a comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 325: The WISH Inventory and Well-Being in Anesthesiology with Drs. Higgins and Vinson

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In this 325th episode I welcome Drs. Elliot Higgins and Amy Vinson to the show to discuss the development of the Well-Being Influencers Survey for Healthcare (WISH) inventory and how it is changing the way we think about, study and improve well-being in medicine.

CME: Link

References:

1. Higgins KE, Wingert T, Duggan EW, Mansolf M, Carcamo JH, Park C: Measuring Well-Being Influencers: Development and Validation of the WISH Inventory. Anesthesiology 2025 doi:10.1097/aln.0000000000005401

2. Afonso AM, Cadwell JB, Staffa SJ, Sinskey JL, Vinson AE: U.S. Attending Anesthesiologist Burnout in the Postpandemic Era. Anesthesiology 2024; 140:38–51

3. Ligibel JA, Goularte N, Berliner JI, et al.: Well-Being Parameters and Intention to Leave Current Institution Among Academic Physicians. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2347894

Elliott is on X: @EHigginsMD
Amy is on X: @ImSwimming3
Amy is on Bluesky: @imswimming.bsky.social
WISH Website: www.WISHwellbeing.com

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Episode 323: Addressing Incivility in Healthcare with Dr. Sam DeMaria

December 14, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 323: Addressing Incivility in Healthcare with Dr. Sam DeMaria

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In this 323rd episode I welcome Dr. Sam DeMaria to the show to discuss his new book “The Invisible Cut: Incivility’s Silent Toll on Healthcare”. We discuss why incivility is so common in healthcare, how to address it in the moment, and how we can build a more civil culture in the future.

CME: Link

Dr. DeMaria can be reached at: sa**************@********ai.org

Link to the book landing page: https://theinvisiblecut.carrd.co/

References:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40318983/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33009135

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31215973

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31152113

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37366709/

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Episode 322: Live from ASA 2025 Addressing Cognitive Errors with Dr. Joyce Wahr

November 29, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 322: Live from ASA 2025 Addressing Cognitive Errors with Dr. Joyce Wahr

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In this 322nd episode I share the recording from our live podcast at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in San Antonio Texas. I interview Dr. Joyce Wahr about her work with patient safety and her interest in cognitive errors. We discuss why we make these errors and how to prevent them.

CME: Link

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Well-Being

Episode 321: Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians with Drs. Saddawi-Konefka, Ehrenfeld and Moutier

November 16, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 321: Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians with Drs. Saddawi-Konefka, Ehrenfeld and Moutier

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In this 321st episode I welcome Drs. Saddawi-Konefka, Ehrenfeld and Yu Moutier to the show to discuss how we can reduce barriers to mental health care for physicians and other health care providers, why this is so important, and concrete steps that leaders and institutions can take today.

CME: Link

References:

JAMA article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2837654
The Emotional PPE Project: emotionalppe.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment: https://ahwendowment.org/
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
https://afsp.org/healthcare-professionals-mental-health-and-suicide-risk/

Social media:

Twitter/Instagram: @dansaddawi & @emotionalppe
Twitter: @cmoutierMD

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Episode 317: Financial Planning Update for 2025 with Justin Harvey

September 21, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 317: Financial Planning Update for 2025 with Justin Harvey

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In this 317th episode I welcome Justin Harvey, CFP, back to the show to discuss what’s new in the financial world for anesthesia providers in 2025. We discuss trends in compensation, the employment outlook, the pros and cons of doing a fellowship, the most common financial mistakes he sees people make, what different practice settings have to offer, and an update on student loan forgiveness.

CME: Link

Justin’s Contact Info: ju****@********th.com

Financial planning site: www.apm-wealth.com

Podcast: www.apmsuccess.com

Good company for student loan plans and info: www.studentloanplanner.com\

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Episode 313: Reflections on Residency and Social Media with Alexis Motz

July 26, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 313: Reflections on Residency and Social Media with Alexis Motz

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In this 313th episode I welcome Dr. Alexis Motz to the show as she finishes her residency in anesthesiology. We discuss the lessons she learned along the way about how to get the most out of the experience and be the best resident, and all around physician, possible. We also discuss her interest in social media use in the residency application process.

CME: Link

References Download

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Episode 303: Practical Everyday Use of AI with Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka

March 9, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 303: Practical Everyday Use of AI with Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka

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In this 303rd episode I welcome Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka to the show to discuss how busy people can start using AI tools in their everyday lives to save time and make things easier.

CME: Link

Specific-Tools Download

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Episode 302: Disclosing Adverse Events with David Broussard

February 23, 2025 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 302: Disclosing Adverse Events with David Broussard

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In this 302nd episode I interview Dr. David Broussard, a cardiac anesthesiologist and Chair of Anesthesiology at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. We discuss his approach to preparing for, and dealing with, adverse events and how to communicate about them to patients and families in a way that builds trust.

CME: Link

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Episode 300: Reflections and Tips and Tricks with Dr. Stahl interviewing Dr. Wolpaw

January 26, 2025 ACCRAC 2 Comments

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Episode 300: Reflections and Tips and Tricks with Dr. Stahl interviewing Dr. Wolpaw

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In this 300th episode, at the request of our listeners, I ask Dr. Dave Stahl to take the host’s chair and interview me. We discuss some reflections on 8 years and 300 episodes of ACCRAC and some clinical and life based tips and tricks that I have picked up over the years.

CME: Link

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Pain, Pharmacology, Well-Being

Episode 291: Psychedelics for Chronic Pain and Depression with Patrick Finan and Rebecca Ehrenkranz

September 22, 2024 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 291: Psychedelics for Chronic Pain and Depression with Patrick Finan and Rebecca Ehrenkranz

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In this 290th episode I welcome Drs. Finan and Ehrenkranz to the show to discuss the data on using psilocybin and other psychedelics for treating chronic pain and depression as well as their ongoing study on the topic.

CME: Link

References Download

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