Second Shift - overcoming professional challenges @secondshift_md

The “resilience” industry tells physicians & healthcare professionals to meditate, hydrate, stretch, do yoga. But if the system demands self-sacrifice without repair, that’s not resilience - it’s exploitation. #burnout is not a bug - it's a consequence of Medicine #MedTwitter

Burnout ≠ weakness. Board trouble ≠ the end. A bad outcome ≠ incompetence. The truth: doctors & healthcare provider are human, and humans stumble. The tragedy isn’t falling - it’s being left alone after. We are here to help #SecondShift #MedTwitter #Burnout #Recovery

For colleagues watching a struggling doc: check in. Don’t wait until they’re on leave or in the news. A quiet text - “thinking of you” - can disrupt shame. Silence isolates, but solidarity saves. And, we are here to help #SecondShift #MedTwitter #Wellness #PhysicianSupport

Not every wound in Medicine is clinical. Some come from board complaints, HR letters, or the whisper network. These cut deeper because they question your very right to practice. Healing from that requires more than “resilience.” #MedTwitter #PhysicianSupport #professionalism

A #Professionalism “incident” doesn’t always mean misconduct. Sometimes it means: spoke up. Cried. Looked tired. Said no. We must be honest - Medicine’s definition of “professional” often punishes humanity. #Professionalism #MedEd #SecondShift

Burnout rarely begins with exhaustion. It begins with silence - skipping meals, swallowing frustrations, pretending you’re fine. That quiet erosion becomes collapse. Doctors are human first, healers second. Let’s stop treating distress as invisible. #Burnout #MedTwitter #Wellness

The hardest boundary in medicine? Choosing yourself -over the shift schedule, over the expectations, over the system, over the demands that never end. But that choice is survival. #WorkLifeBalance #burnout #wellness #MedTwitter #MedEd #SecondShift

A single “bad outcome” or #professional challenge doesn’t erase years of good care. But the weight, the embarrassment, the shame of it can feel crushing. You don’t have to carry it alone. We have been there, we have been through it, and we can help #SecondShift #MedTwitter

Recovering from #burnout or a #professionalism challenge doesn’t mean returning to who you were before. It means becoming someone new - scarred, wiser, and more in control of your life, more in control of your career, & more secure and balanced. #MedTwitter #MedEd #SecondShift

Some of us are holding secrets: the board complaint, the forced leave, the misstep you can’t forgive yourself for. Secrets fester. Speaking them is the first step back & support, guidance, & a plan is critical. We are here to help: second-shift.carrd.co #MedTwitter

Your worth as a MD or healthcare provider is not tied to RVUs, Press-Ganey scores, publications, grants, or whether an administrator calls you “difficult.” Your worth is inherent. Don’t let the system redefine it. #worklifebalance #burnout #MedTwitter #MedEd #SecondShift

The system tells you to “be resilient.” What it means is: absorb the harm, stay quiet, keep producing. Real resilience and real strength is working through a board complaint, license issue, professionalism challenge with a plan & support. #MedTwitter

“Unprofessionalism” is often code for human. Speaking up. Showing fatigue. Struggling. Making mistakes. Slipping. Being imperfect. These aren’t flaws - they’re reminders that doctors are people. #burnout #professionalism #recovery #MedTwitter #MedEd #SecondShift

Every physician and most healthcare providers I know has a story they’ve never told out loud - about shame, regret, or nearly walking away. You are not the only one carrying such a story. . . You are not alone. And, we are here to help: second-shift.carrd.co #MedTwitter

Recovery isn’t glamorous. It’s not a TED Talk. It’s rest, boundaries, therapy, forgiveness, & time. That’s the real work after #burnout, after an "incident report", after a board complaint, after a #professionalism issue. You are not alone - we are here to help. #MedTwitter

Patients don't see the toll - 3AM calls, shaky hands after 28 hours awake, the cost of being “perfect.” Healthcare runs on the quiet suffering of its providers, and #burnout & #professionalism issues are a result not a 'bug'. You deserve support. #MedTwitter #SecondShift

Some scars are invisible: the humiliation of an “incident report,” the whisper network, the slow erosion of confidence, public board complaints, & the shame of judgment by admins, colleagues & patients. Physicians deserve a path back - not exile. #SecondShift #MedTwitter

What’s the hardest part of facing a complaint - the process, the shame, or the silence from colleagues?

Second Shift - overcoming professional challenges @secondshift_md

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What’s the hardest part of facing a complaint - the process, the shame, or the silence from colleagues?

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Medicine trains us to give until there’s nothing left. The system applauds sacrifice, not sustainability. But you are NOT disposable. You're more than your productivity. And, you are not alone. Board complaints, professionalism challenges, & more - we are here to help. #MedEd

A board complaint can feel like the end of your career. . . It’s not. It’s the beginning of a harder, lonelier path - but one you can survive. Many have walked it. We have, and successfully. You can too. #SecondShift #boardcomplaint #professionalism #Recovery #Medicine