Stop Physician Burnout: Physician Leadership Skills To Help Us Lead The Charge To Physician Wellness 31. Keys to Launching a Successful Burnout Prevention Charity with Amandip Sidhu, CEO of Doctors in Distress
Would you like to make a difference in society or fill a gap in your industry? Maybe you’re planning to start a charity but don’t know where to start. Then this episode is for you as Amandip Sidhu, founder of the charity, Doctors in Distress gives his tips on how to set up a successful and sustainable nonprofit organization.
In a previous episode, Amandip shared with us the tragic story of his brother, Dr. Jagdip Sidhu, a brilliant cardiologist, who chose to end his life because of physician burnout. Following this, Amandip recognized the importance of addressing mental health issues among medical professionals. He set out to build a charitable institution with the mission to raise awareness and deconstruct stigma in order to prevent physician suicide.
Through determination, hard work, and belief in the vision and what you want to achieve, it will slowly start to realize itself into being something that's successful. - Amandip Sidhu
Highlights:
- (01:51) Transforming a concept into reality
- (04:14) Focusing on three main objectives
- (05:30) Finding the gap in the market
- (06:45) Bringing in the right people
- (08:53) Applying business principles
- (13:36) Recruitment and payroll of staff
- (18:49) Challenges and lessons learned
Resources:
1. Doctors’ Association UK: https://www.dauk.org/
2. Doctors in Distress:
- https://www.doctors-in-distress.org.uk/
- https://www.facebook.com/DoctorsinDistress
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/doctors-in-distress/
- https://twitter.com/DoctorsDistress
3. Physicians on Purpose Podcast Ep30: Physician Suicide and Its Highest and Best Use with Amandip Sidhu, CEO of Doctors in Distress
https://physiciansonpurpose.libsyn.com/ep30-physician-suicide-and-its-highest-and-best-use
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