Alan Casciola / Dr. Alan Casciola
Rediscover Your Passion: A Practicing Physician’s Guide to Overcoming Burnout in HealthcareAre you a healthcare professional feeling the weight of burnout? Are you contemplating a departure from the medical field? Have the usual strategies for overcoming your challenges fallen short? Perhaps you’re even hesitant to open up about it, fearing job loss, professional isolation, or the stigma of failure. I’m Dr. Alan Casciola, and like you, I’ve experienced the overwhelming pressures of the healthcare field. I nearly left medicine altogether. My experience includes general surgery residency, internal medicine, urgent care, outpatient medicine, and owning a private practice. I understand the demands of the field and the devastating work-life imbalance. But I found a new balance and rediscovered joy in my career. This has led me to uncover new passions while feeling renewed purpose. Now, as a health coach for healthcare professionals, I’m here to help you.This book offers a unique approach to overcoming burnout. You will start by reestablishing why you initially chose your career, and then you will uncover your evolving goals. It provides practical solutions that your human resources team may not discuss, empowering you to re-establish balance in your life. These strategies include: Identifying your true sources of stressSetting healthy boundariesNegotiating impactful contract adjustments Rediscovering your initial passion for medicineReigniting your love for your careerMaintaining agility to respond to changing goals and desiresThe key to overcoming and preventing burnout is finding your own unique balance in life that best serves your goals. Stop struggling and open this guide to reclaim the best version of you.
