In the series wrap-up show, co-hosts Amy Pearlman and Paul Deger reflect on the stories we’ve heard, the lessons we’ve learned, and the tools we’ve obtained during our journey exploring moral distress, burnout, and self-compassion in healthcare. Our series shed light on the challenges healthcare professionals face, systemic barriers, and steps we can take to pave the way for a healthier culture. As we wrap up, let's remember that addressing burnout is not just a personal responsibility but a collective endeavor involving healthcare institutions, policymakers, and society at large.

What resonated most with you? How will you continue the conversation in your workplaces? Where do you see the three principles of self-compassion - mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness, making a difference in your work life? Thank you for joining us on this journey and we hope our efforts have helped to heal you while you heal others.

Our Hosts:

Amy Pearlman, MSW, LICSW

Amy Pearlman is a quintessential social worker with a strong desire to improve healthcare outcomes. She believes that the best way to support the largest number of people is through engaging the community of providers and allies. She has transitioned between provider and payer settings over the course of her career to develop her clinical skills and maximize her empathy of provider experience, with the mission of aligning perspectives around a shared focus and goal to improve healthcare for individuals and families. Her clinical expertise is in crisis intervention, community based care, and clinical program design. Amy believes that healthcare is strongly tied to the health of care providers and is proud to support the healthcare system in this way.

Paul Deger, MA, LPC, PT

Paul Deger is a mindfulness-based intervention specialist. He has been in the healthcare delivery world for 35 years - first as a physical therapist, then as a licensed professional counselor. Paul has worked in a broad range of healthcare environments - inpatient, outpatient, ER and home-based. He also has served as a trainer for health care providers - covering clinical and self-care topics. Paul has seen - and experienced provider burnout - and has found sustainable ways forward. A life-long learner, he seeks out ways to exemplify being human and professional, accessing head and heart, balancing self-care and caring for others. To learn more about Paul, click here.

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