Asking for and receiving help is a sign of courageous leadership

<p>"Far from signaling weakness, asking for and receiving help is not only a sign of strength, but a sign of courageous leadership. And so, I ask you to put on your own oxygen mask, and then to reach out and help your colleagues put on theirs, too. As physicians, the trauma we’ve experienced through our decades-long education and training, through our competitive medical culture, and through years of silence and self-sacrifice have created a common bond and an unspoken understanding. We must give ourselves the love and compassion that I know is deep within each of us, and we must help each other to do the same. Our greatest power comes from standing in support of each other, together. And it is the only way forward."</p> <p><a href="https://www.marybridge.org/providers/tamara-chang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tammie Chang</a> is a pediatric hematology-oncology physician and co-founder, <a href="https://pinkcoatmd.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pink Coat, MD</a>. She can be reached on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/tammiechangmd/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">@tammiechangmd</a> and at her self-titled site, <a href="http://www.tammiechangmd.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">Tammie Chang, MD</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/02/fellow-physicians-what-is-our-path-forward.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fellow physicians, what is our path forward?</a>"</p> <p><strong>Did you enjoy today’s episode?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/rate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate and review</a> the show so more audiences can find <strong>The Podcast by KevinMD</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/follow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe on your favorite podcast app</a> to get notified when a new episode comes out.</p> <p><strong>Reflect and <a href="https://earnc.me/HW0XaE" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">