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18. Gita Pensa MD - Malpractice Litigation and Burnout

Physicians face challenges on a daily basis, but dealing with a lawsuit brings a whole new level of anxiety and stress which can affect their profession, personal lives, and relationships.

In this episode we are very happy to have Dr. Gita Pensa, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University with expertise in digital medical education, a speaker on the topic of medical malpractice litigation/litigation stress, and the creator/host of the Doctors and Litigation: The L Word Podcast.


She shares the story of a very interesting case that led to her medical malpractice lawsuit spanning 12 years, how it affected all aspects of her personal and professional life, and how she was able to bounce back towards the path of recovery.  


Now, she is an advocate for physicians undergoing litigation and educates them through her podcast.  Listen to her amazing story.


 


“I would just like to remind everybody that you and your life and your practice are more than any one case.” - Dr. Gita Pensa


 


Highlights:


  • (03:30) An extraordinary case

  • (09:40) The trauma from trial

  • (11:56) To succumb or to swim

  • (14:48) Two prime directives

  • (21:46) A turn for the better

  • (23:48) Starting a podcast

  • (24:51) Dancing with the doctors

  • (28:58) Family and peer support

  • (32:18) Self-help books

  • (35:26) Closure and healing

 


Resources:


When Good Doctors Get Sued


https://www.amazon.com/When-Good-Doctors-Get-Sued/dp/0977751112#:~:text=OK-,When%20Good%20Doctors%20Get%20Sued%20%2D%202nd,Perfect%20Paperback%20%E2%80%93%20March%2012%2C%202015&text=A%20practical%20guide%20for%20physicians,professionals)%20involved%20in%20malpractice%20lawsuits.


 


Doctors and Litigation: The L Word


https://thelword.podbean.com/


 


Connect with Dr. Gita Pensa:


 


Watch on Youtube:


https://youtu.be/gOTxyr4Odho


 


Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond


 


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Dike Drummond

Dike Drummond MD is a family doctor, ICF certified executive coach, trainer and consultant specializing in preventing physician burnout and physician leadership power skills. He is CEO and founder of TheHappyMD.com and has trained over 40,000 Physicians to recognize and prevent burnout in live trainings. He specializes in coaching for physician leaders to
- exercise influence in the c-suite
- earn the respect of your colleagues
- and incorporate Wellness and Balance on three levels: for yourself (and your family) your teams and your entire organization.
He is also a coach and advisor to Healthcare Startups whose product/service must be prescribed or delivered by physicians.