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Burnout Crisis Among Educators with Dr. Greg Hammer
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Brent Carey on 07/05/2021 09:30:00
 
As we continue navigating the pandemic, thousands of teachers face immense
challenges and exhaustion as workloads increase while providing schooling for
students in conditions that are anything but normal. Combine that with staff
shortages, repeatedly switching between in-person and online teaching, and no
clear idea of what the future holds and you have a recipe for burnout! Dr. Terri
talks to Dr. Greg Hammer (MD), a Professor at Stanford University Medical
Center, pediatric intensive care physician, and author of the new book, "GAIN
Without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals." Dr. Hammer
shares strategies to proactively intervene and give educators the tools needed
to maintain their health and not fall victim to burnout.
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Dr. Greg Hammer (MD) is a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric
anesthesiologist, and professor at Stanford University Medical Center. A member
of the Stanford WellMD initiative and the Wellness Committee for the American
Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr Hammer is currently the Chair of the Physician
Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists. He has been
a visiting professor and lecturer on wellness at institutions worldwide and
teaches GAIN to medical students, residents and fellows at Stanford. Dr. Hammer
is a health enthusiast and meditator, utilizing a non-duality and
mindfulness-based approach, including the GAIN method. He is the author of the
book, "GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals."