The Unexpected Deaths of Two Physician Friends (Dr. Corey Martin: Part 1)

05/11/20 • 11 min

Corey opens up about an incredibly powerful story of how the death of two fellow physicians changed his life forever. He also talks about taking on a CMO role after 5 years of practice.
Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout.
Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to LeadTM Facilitator, Certified Daring WayTM Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience.
In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist”

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How to Manage Furloughs and Virtual Care Processes (Dr. Mark Greenawald and Dr. Corey Martin)

During this special episode, two returning guests walk through The Change Map exercise and focus on two topics:

Communicating and implementing furloughs
Managing the "people side" of implementing new virtual care processes

Jump to 14:00 to hear their insights after going through the exercise.
If you'd like a PDF of The Change Map, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Change Map PDF".
Dr. Mark Greenawald is, among many other things, the Medical Director for Physician Leadership Development and Professional Well-Being at Carilion Clinic.

Dr. Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout. Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to LeadTM Facilitator, Certified Daring WayTM Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience. In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist”

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Managing Furloughs, Virtual Care and Early Retirement (Dr. Corey Martin: Part 2)

Furloughing 20% of his staff
How perfectionism is a liability for physicians during COVID-19
How to maintain relationships during COVID-19 (as an extrovert)
How his physicians are adapting to virtual care (and why it might support early retirement!)

Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bouncebackproject.org), practicing private group physician, Bush Fellow, former Chief Medical Officer and lead physician in Allina Health’s response to clinician burnout. The majority of his time now is spent as a consultant to healthcare and educational organizations in their responses to clinician burnout.
Driven to do this work by the loss of two colleagues and friends, Corey strives to create an environment of opportunity in which all of us can do the deep, heartfelt work of changing the way we show up and interact in each other’s lives. One of the ways he does this is by facilitating resilience retreats across the United States and throughout the world. He is a Certified Dare to LeadTM Facilitator, Certified Daring WayTM Facilitator, and Center for Courage and Renewal Facilitator in training. He facilitates workshops based on the work of Brené Brown, Parker Palmer, and other thought leaders in burnout prevention and resilience.
In his free time, he enjoys working on his farm that he has recently turned into an event center. He lives in Buffalo, MN with his wife and three daughters. He is a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring “good enoughist”