Gabe Charbonneau, MD
@gabrieldane.bsky.social
Co-founder of medicineforward.org w/ @erictopol.bsky.social • #fightburnout
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7/ Solutions lie in creating learning and working environments within which dedicated, passionate, and meaning-driven people can thrive. The model @mayoclinic.org is here
Charting a New Path Forward in Addressing Employee Well-being in Health Care www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
Charting a New Path Forward in Addressing Employee Well-being in Health Care www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
Charting a New Path Forward in Addressing Employee Well-being in Health Care
Health care worker well-being is critical to delivering optimal care to our patients.
With greater understanding of these issues, evidence-informed models of employee well-being
have been developed to...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
7/ Solutions lie in creating learning and working environments within which dedicated, passionate, and meaning-driven people can thrive. The model @mayoclinic.org is here
Charting a New Path Forward in Addressing Employee Well-being in Health Care www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
Charting a New Path Forward in Addressing Employee Well-being in Health Care www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
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1/ Welcome to Edition 263 of West’s #WellBeingWednesday! Today I’d like to bring an upcoming virtual summit with a GREAT line-up of speakers to your attention, so block your calendars for November 6 and 7! #wellbeing #burnout #meded #medsky #mededsky
www.ecbsummit.com
www.ecbsummit.com
Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit
Join us for the Fourth Annual Ending Clinician Burnout Virtual Summit, where leading experts and frontline healthcare professionals unite to tackle burnout with actionable solutions. This immersive ev...
www.ecbsummit.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
1/ Welcome to Edition 263 of West’s #WellBeingWednesday! Today I’d like to bring an upcoming virtual summit with a GREAT line-up of speakers to your attention, so block your calendars for November 6 and 7! #wellbeing #burnout #meded #medsky #mededsky
www.ecbsummit.com
www.ecbsummit.com
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Gifted @tottenmd.bsky.social a pair of #pinksocks. He’s the epitome of doing good. Being kind. And restoring humanity to medicine with his movement & his documentary. #MedSky #BlueCrew 💕💕
June 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Gifted @tottenmd.bsky.social a pair of #pinksocks. He’s the epitome of doing good. Being kind. And restoring humanity to medicine with his movement & his documentary. #MedSky #BlueCrew 💕💕
How do you disrupt the healthcare status quo? You start a snowball of positive change that builds and builds as it rolls down the mountain. So many incredible voices in this film (@wdeanmd.bsky.social , @mcuban.bsky.social, & Don Berwick to name a few). Must see. Well done @tottenmd.bsky.social!
June 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
How do you disrupt the healthcare status quo? You start a snowball of positive change that builds and builds as it rolls down the mountain. So many incredible voices in this film (@wdeanmd.bsky.social , @mcuban.bsky.social, & Don Berwick to name a few). Must see. Well done @tottenmd.bsky.social!
“We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.”
—Richard Feynman
—Richard Feynman
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.”
—Richard Feynman
—Richard Feynman
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1/ Welcome to Edition 256 of West’s #WellBeingWednesday! Today and next week I’ll cover a new paper from @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social on 10 principles to advance occupational #wellbeing in health care orgs -- 1-5 today! #burnout #meded #medsky #mededsky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
Ten Principles to Advance Occupational Well-being in Health Care Organizations
The high prevalence of occupational distress in health care workers and its implications
for quality of care are now widely recognized by health care organizations. While
many have taken authentic ste...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
1/ Welcome to Edition 256 of West’s #WellBeingWednesday! Today and next week I’ll cover a new paper from @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social on 10 principles to advance occupational #wellbeing in health care orgs -- 1-5 today! #burnout #meded #medsky #mededsky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
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Burnout in #healthcare isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a crisis.
Long hours. Endless screens. Constant pressure. Clinicians are exhausted, and it’s costing lives.
It’s time to listen, support & rebuild a system that cares for the people who care for us. #Medsky #burnout #physicians #nurses
Long hours. Endless screens. Constant pressure. Clinicians are exhausted, and it’s costing lives.
It’s time to listen, support & rebuild a system that cares for the people who care for us. #Medsky #burnout #physicians #nurses
June 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Burnout in #healthcare isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a crisis.
Long hours. Endless screens. Constant pressure. Clinicians are exhausted, and it’s costing lives.
It’s time to listen, support & rebuild a system that cares for the people who care for us. #Medsky #burnout #physicians #nurses
Long hours. Endless screens. Constant pressure. Clinicians are exhausted, and it’s costing lives.
It’s time to listen, support & rebuild a system that cares for the people who care for us. #Medsky #burnout #physicians #nurses
What could go wrong? 🤦🏻♂️
This is ridiculous and reflects how the longevity craze is out of control
"The new bill was drafted and lobbied for by people interested in extending human lifespans—a group of longevity enthusiasts that includes scientists, libertarians, and influencers."
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/14/1...
"The new bill was drafted and lobbied for by people interested in extending human lifespans—a group of longevity enthusiasts that includes scientists, libertarians, and influencers."
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/14/1...
The first US hub for experimental medical treatments is coming
Montana just passed a new bill backed by longevity enthusiasts that will enable access to drugs and therapies that are not approved by the FDA.
www.technologyreview.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What could go wrong? 🤦🏻♂️
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Shouldn’t Patients + Physicians Flourish Together?
We are a passionate group of physicians who are here because we are champions of the patient+physician relationship. People over profits. medicineforward.mn.co #MedSky
We are a passionate group of physicians who are here because we are champions of the patient+physician relationship. People over profits. medicineforward.mn.co #MedSky
Medicine Forward
We are change agents committed to standing up for what is sacred in medicine—the human patient+physician relationship Medicine Forward upholds these core principles in strategic and programmatic decis...
medicineforward.mn.co
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Shouldn’t Patients + Physicians Flourish Together?
We are a passionate group of physicians who are here because we are champions of the patient+physician relationship. People over profits. medicineforward.mn.co #MedSky
We are a passionate group of physicians who are here because we are champions of the patient+physician relationship. People over profits. medicineforward.mn.co #MedSky
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& chose to be a #primarycare physician pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... how to address in our fractured system? @gimapreceptor.bsky.social @elasticdo.bsky.social @dhpomerantz.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social @gabrieldane.me @drmommy.bsky.social
The Persistence of Specialty Disrespect: Student Perspectives
One aspect of the hidden curriculum of medicine is specialty disrespect (SD)—an expressed lack of respect among medical specialties that occurs at all levels of training and across geographic, demogra...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
& chose to be a #primarycare physician pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... how to address in our fractured system? @gimapreceptor.bsky.social @elasticdo.bsky.social @dhpomerantz.bsky.social @colleenchristmas.bsky.social @gabrieldane.me @drmommy.bsky.social
The most selfish act of all is kindness, because it's payback is so much greater than the investment. — Tom Peters
May 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The most selfish act of all is kindness, because it's payback is so much greater than the investment. — Tom Peters
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Hey #primarycaresky #internalmedicinesky #IMsky #medsky
Couldn’t be #IMProud -er of our @acpimphysicians.bsky.social .
Really happy/hopeful w this policy stance re options for IM physician organization in interest of patient access/care/our #wellness !!
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Couldn’t be #IMProud -er of our @acpimphysicians.bsky.social .
Really happy/hopeful w this policy stance re options for IM physician organization in interest of patient access/care/our #wellness !!
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
May 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Hey #primarycaresky #internalmedicinesky #IMsky #medsky
Couldn’t be #IMProud -er of our @acpimphysicians.bsky.social .
Really happy/hopeful w this policy stance re options for IM physician organization in interest of patient access/care/our #wellness !!
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Couldn’t be #IMProud -er of our @acpimphysicians.bsky.social .
Really happy/hopeful w this policy stance re options for IM physician organization in interest of patient access/care/our #wellness !!
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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This! Ethics before economics. Care about your people so they can take care of people. #medsky
www.fixmoralinjury.org/centerline/3...
www.fixmoralinjury.org/centerline/3...
See Healthcare Differently: Why ethics (not economics) should guide the system — Fix Moral Injury
“If you want to make small changes, change the way you do things. If you want to make major changes, change the way you SEE things.” - Don Campbell (Canadian rancher on regenerative agriculture)...
www.fixmoralinjury.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This! Ethics before economics. Care about your people so they can take care of people. #medsky
www.fixmoralinjury.org/centerline/3...
www.fixmoralinjury.org/centerline/3...
If a movement is to have an impact, it must belong to those who join it—not those who lead it.
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
April 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If a movement is to have an impact, it must belong to those who join it—not those who lead it.
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
I love this & such a good reminder:
“Throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.17.1
(H/T Ryan Holiday “The Daily Stoic”)
“Throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.17.1
(H/T Ryan Holiday “The Daily Stoic”)
April 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I love this & such a good reminder:
“Throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.17.1
(H/T Ryan Holiday “The Daily Stoic”)
“Throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.17.1
(H/T Ryan Holiday “The Daily Stoic”)
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1/ Welcome to Edition 248 of West’s #WellBeingWednesday! Today I’ll link to a conversation I had recently with Dr. Bradley Block on his podcast @physiciansguide.bsky.social #wellbeing #burnout #medtwitter #meded #medsky
www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com/podcast/epis...
www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com/podcast/epis...
PODCAST | The Physicians Guide
www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
1/ Welcome to Edition 248 of West’s #WellBeingWednesday! Today I’ll link to a conversation I had recently with Dr. Bradley Block on his podcast @physiciansguide.bsky.social #wellbeing #burnout #medtwitter #meded #medsky
www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com/podcast/epis...
www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com/podcast/epis...
When we work hard for something we don't believe in, it's called stress. When we work hard for something we love, it's called passion.
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
April 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
When we work hard for something we don't believe in, it's called stress. When we work hard for something we love, it's called passion.
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
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You’re going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work.
Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant
April 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
You’re going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work.
Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant
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Ironic to be calling the "Aetna National Medical Excellence Unit" ... to plead with them because they are denying the CellCept and tacrolimus (rejection meds) for my husband's transplanted liver.
We have been calling for days and his meds run out tomorrow morning. @aetnahealthcare.bsky.social
We have been calling for days and his meds run out tomorrow morning. @aetnahealthcare.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Ironic to be calling the "Aetna National Medical Excellence Unit" ... to plead with them because they are denying the CellCept and tacrolimus (rejection meds) for my husband's transplanted liver.
We have been calling for days and his meds run out tomorrow morning. @aetnahealthcare.bsky.social
We have been calling for days and his meds run out tomorrow morning. @aetnahealthcare.bsky.social
This is the kind of data we need to transform the clinician work experience. Our bodies are throwing off stress and recovery signals all the time. #fightburnout
ouraring.com/blog/new-stu...
ouraring.com/blog/new-stu...
New Study Examines the Impact of On-Call Schedules on Physician Sleep & Wellbeing
Using Oura Ring to track sleep patterns, researchers found that float schedules can improve sleep, wellbeing, and performance in first-year physicians, compared to 24-hour on-call shifts.
ouraring.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is the kind of data we need to transform the clinician work experience. Our bodies are throwing off stress and recovery signals all the time. #fightburnout
ouraring.com/blog/new-stu...
ouraring.com/blog/new-stu...
If we say and do what we actually believe, everyone will know what we actually believe. (It's a handy little thing called integrity.)
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
March 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If we say and do what we actually believe, everyone will know what we actually believe. (It's a handy little thing called integrity.)
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
More data that there is ZERO EVIDENCE that prior auth does anything to improve care or value. #fixpriorauth
www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
Prior Auth Requirements Did Not Reduce Costs in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Patients who required PA also experienced delays to surgery
www.medpagetoday.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
More data that there is ZERO EVIDENCE that prior auth does anything to improve care or value. #fixpriorauth
www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
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1/ Welcome to Edition 244 of West’s Well-Being Wednesday! All of March will be dedicated to our new paper idescribing the @mayoclinic.org model and strategic plan for employee well-being #wellbeingwednesday #wellbeing #burnout #medtwitter #meded #medsky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
Charting a New Path Forward in Addressing Employee Well-being in Health Care
Health care worker well-being is critical to delivering optimal care to our patients.
With greater understanding of these issues, evidence-informed models of employee well-being
have been developed to...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org
March 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
1/ Welcome to Edition 244 of West’s Well-Being Wednesday! All of March will be dedicated to our new paper idescribing the @mayoclinic.org model and strategic plan for employee well-being #wellbeingwednesday #wellbeing #burnout #medtwitter #meded #medsky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
Stop periodically throughout your day and simply ask yourself the question, “What am I feeling right now?”
(15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership)
(15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership)
March 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Stop periodically throughout your day and simply ask yourself the question, “What am I feeling right now?”
(15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership)
(15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership)