The SimKit Podcast Burnout Brass Tax w Rob Orman
Apr 10, 2025
In this discussion, Rob Orman, an emergency physician and physician coach, shares his journey from emergency medicine to coaching. He tackles the critical issue of burnout, offering actionable strategies for self-care and effective communication with hospital administrators. Orman introduces the driveway debrief technique, emphasizing mindfulness in transitioning from work to home life. He highlights the importance of personalized approaches to burnout prevention and shares tools to help clinicians manage stress and cultivate resilience in high-pressure environments.
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Rob Orman's Burnout Journey
- Rob Orman struggled with burnout in the first half of his emergency medicine career before transitioning to full-time medical education.
- He later became a physician coach to help doctors flourish and navigate career stressors authentically.
C-Suite Must Talk to Frontline
- Hospital leaders should talk directly to frontline staff to identify primary stress points and ask what they want changed.
- They should also ask what is working well to support sustainable improvement and culture change.
Walk the Emergency Floor
- C-suite leaders should physically visit the ED to understand frontline realities firsthand.
- Regular CEO rounds and open communication with doctors foster esprit de corps and help address real issues.