We are humans first and gifted healers second

<p>"If I knew back in training and practice what I know now, I would have looked for the support and mentoring that would have helped me to forge a path in clinical medicine. But I saw help as an admission of weakness. I felt too much shame and guilt to even consider asking for any.</p> <p>While I regret that I didn’t access help before leaving practice, I am grateful to have learned an important lesson early and had the chance to course-correct my life. I’m a happier, more balanced person because of it.</p> <p>I am awed by my physician colleagues who have known all along to put their human needs first—the old oxygen-mask-on-the-plane analogy. Thank you for the example you set for our profession.</p> <p>Over time, perhaps there will be a new message that we all embrace: We are humans first and inspiring, gifted healers second."</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianewshannon/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer follow" data-wpel-link= "exclude">Diane W. Shannon</a> is an internal medicine physician and physician coach and can be reached at her self-titled site, <a href="https://dianeshannon.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow noreferrer external" data-wpel-link= "external">Diane W. Shannon</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/05/we-are-humans-first-and-inspiring-gifted-healers-second.html">We are humans first and inspiring, gifted healers second</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><a href="https://earnc.me/REyRCL" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p