Being Your Full Self: Pursuing Work–Life Balance

CCO Medical Specialties Podcast

In this podcast episode, Aline Charabaty, MD, AGAF, FACG, and Christina Tennyson, MD, DipABLM, discuss how women in gastroenterology (GI) can fight burnout and establish a work–life balance that meets their needs. Tune in to learn how to say no, about the importance of saying yes to meaningful things that will advance your career and bring you joy, and get essential tips for well-rounded and ongoing self-care.

Presenters:
Dr Aline Charabaty is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Clinical Director of the IBD Centre at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, and the Co-Founder of Scrubs & Heels.

Aline Charabaty, MD, AGAF, FACG: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Lilly, Pfizer, Takeda.

Dr Christina Tennyson is a gastroenterologist with expertise and certification in nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and integrative medicine. She started her career in academia at Columbia University in New York before joining the Augusta Health Digestive Wellness program in the Virginia Shenandoah Valley, where she is engaged in a multidisciplinary program that includes culinary medicine classes and farm workshops for patients.

Christina Tennyson, MD, DipABLM, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

[Link to: https://scrubsandheels.com/]

Episode outline:

• Variables that contribute to burnout
• Strategies to protect your time
• Vetting collaborative projects
• Requesting flexible schedules, part-time work, maternity leave
• Charting your own career path
• Prioritizing personal time
• Preserving friendships, hobbies
• Leave work at work

Other program activities:

• Full Program: Equipped and Empowered: Thriving as Women in GI https://bit.ly/3Zmqy1I]
• Podcast 1: Finding Your Friendtors: Mentors, Sponsors, and Allies https://bit.ly/3LuKzO6
• Podcast 2: Embracing Your Value: Tools and Strategies for Optimizing Professional Growth and Development https://bit.ly/3RsFl9i
• ClinicalThought: Expert Commentary on Thriving as Women in GI https://bit.ly/48oi5iS

Link to CME: Claim Credit: https://bit.ly/48oi5iS

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