This episode was originally released in April 2022.
Eileen Barrett, MD, MPH, SFHM, MACP, is an internal medicine hospitalist and medical educator in Albuquerque. She has held several leadership roles in physician wellness, DEI, and CME, both in employed and volunteer work. She is the current chair of the American College of Physicians Board of Regents and a former New Mexico Chapter Governor. She is a multistate District Chair for the Society of Hospital Medicine, and Advocacy Committee Vice Chair for the American Medical Women’s Association. She and her husband, Sam, enjoy skiing, hiking, reading, and goofing off with their kiddos, Daisy and Dahlia.
In this Episode: Dr Barrett talks about her mindset that "I get to be a physician", her experience with key advice at key times from mentors, and her drive for advocacy and sense of purpose. She discusses her pivots from rural practice in the Indian Health Service, her choice to go to academia and her choice to leave academia more recently. She reflects on her time as an Ebola Aid Worker and how it contributed to her sense of purpose and humanity.
Listen in to see how she finds wellness, places to visit in her home state of New Mexico, and the books we are reading right now! There is a challenge for you at the end!
Wellness Pearls:
1. Surround yourself with people you love to be around AND that love to be around you.
2. Look for meaningful work that makes you feel great.