How We Were Taught to Move through Medicine, No Longer Applies
Practicing medicine today is not what most of us envisioned when we chose it as a profession.
In 2025, this reality is truer than ever.
We still love science. We still love health. We still love helping patients and being healers.
But the practice of medicine has changed—and continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace.
Navigating this shifting landscape requires a new mindset—one rooted in grace, compassion, and resilience.
The way we were trained to practice medicine twenty or thirty years ago no longer serves us.
Self-sacrifice and martyrdom are dangerous.
Service at all costs comes with a steep price.
We were taught that medicine is "a calling,"—but at what cost?
We were taught that
Asking for compensation, even if simply equitable comepnesation means we aren’t truly committed to serving our patients.
"Good doctors" practice over-responsibility and toxic independence.
These outdated beliefs are not designed for today’s healthcare system. They are no longer sustainable.
We have the power to reshape our approach to medicine—to practice in a way that is both authentic and sustainable.
When you understand how you were trained to think—and how those thought patterns shape your lived experience—you gain the ability to choose a new path.
You can discern which ways of thinking serve you and which do not.
You can establish healthier rules to guide your career and well-being.
You can stay calm, grounded, and present while working within a broken system.
You can manage your energy effectively rather than running on empty.
You can advocate for change rather than resign yourself to frustration.
When you build new neural pathways and shift your perspective, you move from feeling powerless to stepping into leadership.
Practicing medicine in 2025 requires navigating change with strategic intention. We were not taught these skills and ways of thinking in medical school, but it’s not too late to learn. It’s “mindset coaching,” and it can be done virtually or in person.
If you want to approach medicine differently—to reclaim energy, purpose, passion, and impact—this is an invitation to do so.