Practice tip of the week: Lessons from ants

With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed.

With this in mind, the tip of the week is a chance to reflect on some of the wisdom found all across the site. In this May 2025 article on health care lessons from ants, Neil Baum, M.D., gives this tip:

4. Resilient

Ant colonies recover quickly from setbacks and continue functioning effectively. Doctors can cultivate resilience to navigate medicine's emotional and professional challenges, preventing burnout and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

There will be minor crises, such as a power outage that incapacitates your EMR. Then there are major crises, such as a natural disaster, like Hurricane Katrina, which put the city of New Orleans underwater and required mandatory evacuation. Citizens, patients, and doctors could not return for several months. Minor and major crises will occur in most medical practices and require a resilient physician to restore the practice back to normal.

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