DTH 45 | Optimizing Resilience with Special Guest Dr. Nina Ahuja

Dance To Heal

In this episode, Dr. Nina Ahuja and Jenny C. Cohen discuss the importance of acknowledging and addressing stress in medicine, while emphasizing the value of community in leadership development. They share personal experiences and highlight the need for healthcare professionals to prioritize their well-being and seek support when needed. They also emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence in healthcare communication, including empathy, vulnerability, and open communication to build trust and improve patient outcomes. Creating a safe space for open dialogue and active listening is crucial, but maintaining emotional awareness in a high-pressure clinical setting can be challenging.
What to expect in this episode:
(00:02:04) - Overcoming Professional Burnout
(00:05:26) - Patient-Doctor Dynamics
(00:11:56) - Behind the Curtain of Healthcare
(00:25:25) - Building a Supportive Community
About Nancy Marks
Dr. Ahuja was born in Timmins, Ontario, and raised on the property of a gold mine in neighboring small town of South Porcupine. When she graduated from high school in 1991, she moved 'down south' where she completed her undergraduate degree at University of Waterloo. From there studies led her to McMaster University for medical school, and then University of Ottawa where she completed a residency in ophthalmology. She began her surgical practice in Hamilton in 2003.
With a passion for teaching, Dr. Ahuja was a key contributor in establishing the Ophthalmology Residency Program at McMaster University, a program that began in 2005. Over the years she has won numerous awards for excellence in teaching, and for contributions to residency education as past Program Director, Academic Division Head for Ophthalmology, and President of the Association of Canadian University of Professors of Ophthalmology (ACUPO). In 2023, she was recognized for her outstanding contributions by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society as a recipient of the esteemed Women in Ophthalmology Champion for Change Award. Dr. Ahuja is currently a national examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Connect with Nancy Marks
https://www.instagram.com/ninaahujamd/
https://twitter.com/ninaahujamd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nina-ahuja/
https://community.docsinleadership.com/
https://www.docsinleadership.com/
https://geni.us/StressInMedicine
About Jenny C. Cohen
Jenny C. Cohen is a breast cancer survivor, and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold, beautiful, and full of life. Jenny believes in a world where everyone can dance to heal and feel safe in their bodies knowing they are created in beauty and perfection in spite of life happenings. She is an award-winning performer who healed through her D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. process presented in the multi-category best-selling book “Outside In Recovery: Dancing My Way Back to My Self after Breast Cancer."
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Connect with Jenny Cohen:
Websites: https://DanceandHeal.com
https://www.dancetohealpodcast.com/
https://www.jennyccohen.com/
https://www.outsideinrecovery.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyccohen/