Daniel Saddawi-Konefka

In this discussion, Dr. Dan Saddawi-Konefka, an anesthesiologist and president of the Emotional PPE Project, along with Dr. Christine U. Moutier from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, a public health advocate, explore critical barriers to mental health care for physicians. They delve into unique challenges faced by medical professionals, the stigma surrounding help-seeking, and practical strategies to foster a supportive environment. The conversation emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health to protect both clinicians and patient care.

Dr. Jonathan Charnin, an anesthesiology assistant professor at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, residency program director at Massachusetts General Hospital, dive into the critical role of stress-dose steroids in managing adrenal insufficiency. They discuss a clinical case of a woman with rheumatoid arthritis and examine the implications of adrenal suppression during surgery. The conversation also covers the complexity of adrenal function, the history of steroid use, and the necessity for monitoring adrenal responses in patients on chronic therapy.

Dr. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, Harvard physician and program director for anesthesiology at MGH, talks about evidence-based study techniques. Topics covered include self-regulated learning, goal setting vs habits, the technique of WOOP, hard work leading to effective learning, creating a healthy study routine, mistakes to manage for proper WOOP implementation, and when WOOP fails.