Better Doctor Project

Episode 52: This episode covers the magic of what strength training can do for modern medicine, how all specialities can contribute to this recent change in health care, and how we can empower our patients instead of tearing them down based on things they currently can or cannot do. For more about David Skolnik, DPT, check him out on Instagram! @dr.davidskolnik.dpt @painfreetraining @polarisptphx Find us on Instagram and our website!

*DISCLAIMER* Today’s episode contains discussions related to suicide and sexual trauma. Both are very sensitive topics to discuss for many and can sometimes trigger intense emotions and thoughts. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors, please direct them to a health care provider immediately. If someone's safety is in immediate danger, please dial 911. Episode 51: It’s now no secret that even pediatric and adolescent patients can struggle with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. How can we address this in practice? Some of us work with pediatrics on a regular basis, and some of us do not. It's important to remember though that ALL of us should all know how to act when time is of the essence in a case like this. In this episode, we'll discuss how to identify the risk of pediatric suicidal thoughts/attempts, how to respond in the moment, and how to plan for the next time. Sometimes the most important discussions can be the most difficult. SUICIDE HOTLINE: 988 Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 50: From a small hobby podcast to 50 episodes to our first sponsorship (hello, The Smart Chiropractor!) to countless providers & patients helped.... I am just GRATEFUL. Thanks for listening, thanks for sharing, thanks for making the decision to choose to grow as a provider. Your patients will thank you! :) In this episode, we decided to switch gears! I became the guest while my HUSBAND jumped in to be the host! We had a blast reflecting, sharing some honesty, and revving up the excitement for what's to come in the next 50 episode. Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 49: Eva Minkoff might be the only person I know that has equal perspectives from the patient side, provider side, organizational side, and research side of things. Her ability to see all sides of the healthcare equation is one of her greatest strengths. I naturally had to have her join the show to talk about one of the most important discussions out there in the world today. Enjoy :) For more on Eva Minkoff, check out http://patientproviderconnection.com and her amazing Ted Talk: Five Minutes to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System. She also is a podcast host for the show, Invisible Not Broken. Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 48: On the fence about switching to travel nursing? There's been a HUGE shift toward travel nursing ever since COVID-19, and in this episode we discuss the pros, the (quite possibly) only con, and why this should definitely be something on your radar. Not a nurse? Learn how to manage travel nurses, be an attractive facility for them, and how the system works. I learned a lot in this episode! Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 47: The Enneagram Type 9 is known as "The Peacemaker". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 9s? Where do Type 9s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 9, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 9, listen to learn more about your Type 9 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 9 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 46: The Enneagram Type 8 is known as "The Challenger". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 8s? Where do Type 8s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 8, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 8, listen to learn more about your Type 8 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 8 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 45: The Enneagram Type 7 is known as "The Enthusiast". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 7s? Where do Type 7s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 7, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 7, listen to learn more about your Type 7 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 7 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

*Content Warning* This episode contains content related to both physical and sexual domestic violence and abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling with this, please visit thehotline.org for help. Episode 44: The limited training within health care on the topic of reporting domestic violence is truly mind-blowing. Let's help change that today with this episode. We'll touch on what to look for as providers in a clinical setting, how to differentiate suspicions and concerns of violence, when and how to report it, and what else we can and cannot do as healthcare providers in these difficult situations. You'll finish this episode knowing exactly what's missing in your knowledge base and how to better prepare for this situation in the future. Check us out on Instagram (@betterdoctorproject) and betterdoctorproject.com! Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 43: The Enneagram Type 6 is known as "The Loyalist". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 6s? Where do Type 6s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 6, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 6, listen to learn more about your Type 6 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 6 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 42: The Enneagram Type 5 is known as "The Investigator". Join us with Nathan Cashion to discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 5s? Where do Type 5s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 5, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 5, listen to learn more about your Type 5 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 5 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 41: The Enneagram Type 4 is known as "The Individualist". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 4s? Where do Type 4s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 4, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 4, listen to learn more about your Type 4 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 4 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 40: After an intense medical battle involving her father’s health, our guest Jennifer George became extremely passionate about patient advocacy and improving the doctor-patient relationship and communication. She is on a mission to make sure that this kind of training is inserted into every single healthcare professional curriculum. Check out her best-selling book, Communication is Care! This episode is a great reminder of all that we can be doing as healthcare providers in the lives of our patients. Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Podcast show notes available on our website: https://betterdoctorproject.com/episode-40/ Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 39: The Enneagram Type 3 is known as "The Achiever". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 3s? Where do Type 3s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 3, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 3, listen to learn more about your Type 3 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 3 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 38: The Enneagram Type 2 is known as "The Helper". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 2s? Where do Type 2s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 2, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 2, listen to learn more about your Type 2 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 2 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 37: The Enneagram Type 1 is known as "The Reformer". We'll discuss the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses associated with this type and how they relate to being a healthcare provider. What parts of practice may come easy to Type 1s? Where do Type 1s maybe fall short? What do they have to work harder on than others to be successful in practice? If you're a Type 1, listen to learn more about your type on a deeper level. If you're not a Type 1, listen to learn more about your Type 1 colleagues and patients. If you don't know your type yet, listen and see if the Type 1 resonates with you! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 36: IT IS FINALLY HERE! Our first series, all about the Enneagram. I'm so excited to share this with you. The Enneagram personality typing system has transformed my world both professionally and personally. Do you know your Enneagram type? Have you explored and researched it? This information can dramatically improve your ability to know yourself as a provider and ultimately define how you approach your patients and communicate with them. Our guest, Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober (@enneagramashton), is a certified Enneagram coach and a wizard when it comes to this! Check out her Instagram linked above to learn more! Following this intro episode, we will be diving deep to learn more as we chat with a healthcare professional from each type. Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 35: I'm going to be honest with you...this episode is much longer than our usual ones because the topic was just too great. Can you believe there is actual EVIDENCE for patient communication? Josh Satterlee, DC sums it up for us in today's episode to discuss how to improve this skill set immediately, how being a good communicator can prevent a provider from being sued, and how best to apologize to a patient in the event of an error or mistake in practice. You won't want to miss this one! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 34: We've all had them.... mediocre new patient visits. Whether you're the patient or provider in that scenario, it's something you don't want to be a part of! In this solo episode, we're dividing up all the important parts of a new patient visit and touching on key pointers to make each new patient visit a SUCCESS. It's the first impression of the doctor-patient relationship, and it sticks with the patient forever! Take away these easy improvements to make this key patient interaction smooth as butter every single time. Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!

Episode 33: Happy New Year! I've never been a fan of traditional New Year's resolutions.... So personally, I wait until mid-January to decide some life changes and when to start implementing them. On this mini-episode, we're going to touch on 4 ways you can spice up the year on a personal level and 3 ways as a healthcare provider you can ensure the new year starts off with a BANG! The decisions we made today impact not just us...but our patients, too! Check us out on Instagram! (@betterdoctorproject) Find us on Instagram and our website!