Physicians as Patients Feat #PTBGIM 2022 and ACP Northern California Region

Dr. Chwen-Yuen Angie Chen is an associate professor at Stanford Medicine, internist-addiction specialist, and ACP California Northern chapter governor.  Dr. Linda Clever is board certified in Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine, former ACP Northern California Governor, founding President of RENEW, a not for profit focused on energized and resilient healthcare workplaces
Key messages: 

• Pandemic era accommodations like childcare support and expanded telehealth practices should remain as able as we transition into the post-pandemic world
• Refer to the ACP toolkit on advocating for credentialing applications that do not ask about mental health. 
• Self care is self preservation. 

The conversation continues on Twitter with the #PTBGIM. For this episode, be sure to tag @theDEIShift.. Tell us why you’re #ProudToBeGIM and share your perspectives, experiences, or tips on how becoming a physician advocate is a valuable skillset as a general internal medicine specialist.
Resources:

• The DEI Shift: Patients as Physicians Show Notes and Resource list
• National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinican Well-Being and Resilience : https://nam.edu/initiatives/clinician-resilience-and-well-being/
• ACP Toolkit on Revising License and Credentialing Applications to Not Ask About Mental Health : https://www.acponline.org/practice-resources/physician-well-being-and-professional-fulfillment/advocacy-toolkit-revising-license-and-credentialing-applications-to-not-ask-about-mental-health
• The Fatigue Prescription: https://renewnow.org/books-reference/

#ProudtobeGIM is a campaign from the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians aimed at encouraging medical students and residents to pursue General Internal Medicine. This special podcast series for #ProudToBeGIM Week, February 21-24, 2022, is sponsored by a #ProudToBeGIM honorarium and the American College of Physicians Southern California Region III Chapter. Read more about the campaign here: https://www.sgim.org/career-center/proudtobegim 

The DEI Shift podcast is proud to partner with SGIM in promoting #ProudToBeGIM week. This opportunity allows multiple ACP Chapters to showcase the expertise of their leaders and to provide a fresh look into some popular episodes. We are especially delighted to have members of our production team, many of whom are pre-medical students, contribute their voices to the conversation as well.

Credits:
Host: Dr. Pooja Jaeel (she/her/hers) and Likitha Arudhyala (she/her/hers)
Guests: Dr. Angie Chen, Dr. Linda Clever
Producers: Dr. Sarah Takimoto, Dr. Tiffany Leung
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin 
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany Leung
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Production Assistants: Ann Truong, Likitha Arudhyala
Website/Art design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman

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