Depression within Doctors and Career fulfillment | 1001: Intro to Everything podcast #12 with Lisa Merlo

Dr. Lisa Merlo is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine (UFCOM). A licensed clinical psychologist who has completed postdoctoral fellowships in clinical child/pediatric psychology and substance use disorder epidemiology and prevention. She currently serves as the Director of Wellness Programs for the UF College of Medicine and Dr. Merlo also serves as the Director of Research for the Professionals Resource Network, Inc.

OUTLINE:(0:00) Intro

(01:05) Health problems with healthcare professionals

(13:18) Causes and solutions of the problems 

(15:50) Achieving Wellness within medical students

(24:50) how to find professional fulfillment 

(37:15) Substance abuse in medical professionals

(46:16) Advice for students and what she's grateful of 

EPISODE LINKS:

Lisa Merlo’s profile: https://psychiatry.ufl.edu/profile/merlo-lisa/

Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/LisaJMerlo

Lisa’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0bCUKmWf_Y

PODCAST INFO:

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lIxLKAKO8pDt6vkmU7TBX

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/andres-pulido5

Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFn7Fn5wd5p-quHz_YdoxrUryu0MRP6d0

SOCIAL:

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