Out with Burnout

Out with Burnout

Co-hosts Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, MD, and Philip Abraham, MD, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and co-directors of the Department of Pediatrics Office of Faculty Development provide tips on avoiding burnout in the clinical space. Invited guests will join Katherine and Phil every episode to discuss their personal experiences on key wellness topics. Katherine and Phil completed Wellness Coaches education through Wellcoaches® in early 2023. They developed the Physicians as Wellness Coaches Program in Pediatrics to help address physician burnout and build wellness skills and strategies among Pediatric residents as they enter their careers in medicine. Affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; Department of Pediatrics; Office of Faculty Development Executive Producer: Katie Cammarata Guest Relations & Management Support: Megan Shaffer

Episodes

September 26, 2025 67 mins

September is Women in Medicine Month, a time when the medical community and others celebrate and honor the contributions of women in the field of medicine. 

In honor of Women in Medicine Month, Out with Burnout is taking a break between seasons 2 and 3 to provide a special episode diving into the topic of Menopause. 

The Out with Burnout hosts, Drs. Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric and Phil Abraham discuss symptoms and treatments of menopa...

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This is the 18th of a series of 18 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Recreational Wellbeing with special guest Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD. Dr, Earhart is a Professor of Physical Therapy, Neurology, and Neuroscience, and serves as the Associate Dean for Physical Therapy and Director of Program in Physical Therapy.

Sources mentioned i...

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July 7, 2025 44 mins

This is the 17th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Physical Wellbeing with special guest Patrick Hill, MA, PhD, life purpose researcher.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"Social capital and burnout among mental healthcare providers" - Journal of Mental Health
"Could the connec...

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June 2, 2025 39 mins

This is the 16th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Occupational Wellbeing with special guest Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH, occupational health and safety expert.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"Healthcare Occupations: Characteristics of the Employed" - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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May 5, 2025 32 mins

This is the 15th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Physical Wellbeing with special guest Adam Goldstein, CPA/ABV, financial advisor.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"The Effect of Understanding Issues of Personal Finance on the Well-being of Physicians in Training" - WMJ

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April 7, 2025 41 mins

This is the 14th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Physical Wellbeing with special guest David Carr, MD, dementia and geriatrics specialist.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Dementia" - Psychiatric Clinics of North America Journal

"Inequa...

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March 3, 2025 44 mins

This is the 13th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Environmental Wellbeing with special guest Meg Krejci, wellness consultant for mindfulness.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"Interventions to Improve Mental Health, Well-Being, Physical Health, and Lifestyle Behaviors in Physicians and Nurs...

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February 3, 2025 39 mins

This is the 12th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Physical Wellbeing with special guest Brenden Lucey, MD, sleep medicine specialist.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"Most Physicians Sleep Fewer Hours Than Needed For Peak Performance, Report Says" - American College of Chest Physician...

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January 6, 2025 30 mins

This is the 11th of a series of 20 episodes focused on understanding the wellness wheel and providing tips and tricks on how to improve your life. This month's topic is Spiritual Wellbeing with special guest Rev. Callista Isabelle, Director for Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life at Washington University in St. Louis.

Sources mentioned in this episode:
"Spirituality linked with better health outcomes, patie...

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December 2, 2024 1 min

Join Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, MD, and Philip Abraham, MD, co-directors of the Washington University Department of Pediatrics Office of Faculty Development, for the second season of Out with Burnout.

This season of Out with Burnout features experts from the St. Louis area, discussing the various spokes of the Wellness Wheel. Topics discussed this season will range from social wellbeing to financial wellness and occupatio...

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August 26, 2024 52 mins

This is the tenth of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Gratitude with special guest Michelle Gill, MD, PhD, Homer E Nash Jr. Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. 

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July 29, 2024 45 mins

This is the ninth of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Physical Health with special guest Jagruti Anadkat, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Jagruti is a wellness champion for the Department of Pediatrics. 

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June 24, 2024 42 mins

This is the eighth of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Connection with special guest Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, (former) professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Jason was also the Schnuck Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Inf...

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May 27, 2024 47 mins

This is the seventh of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Creative Activities with special guest Tosin Adeyanju, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Tosin is also associate program director of
Curriculum for...

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April 29, 2024 42 mins

This is the sixth of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Strengths with special guest William B. Johansen, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Will is also board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
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March 25, 2024 47 mins

This is the fifth of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Emotional Balance with special guest Lisa M. Moscoso, MD, PhD, professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Lisa is also the Hospital Medicine division director.

Every e...

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February 26, 2024 40 mins

This is the fourth of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Finding Purpose with special guest David A. Hunstad, MD, Arnold W. Strauss, MD Endowed Professor for Mentoring in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. David is also the Infectious Diseases divis...

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January 29, 2024 40 mins

This is the third of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Self-Compassion with special guest Barbara B. Warner, MD, F. Sessions Cole Professor of Newborn Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Newborn Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Barb is also the Newborn Medicine division director.<...

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December 26, 2023 36 mins

This is the second of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Self-Leadership with special guest Fahd Ahmad, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Fahd is also the director of research for the Pediatric Emergenc...

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November 27, 2023 32 mins

This is the first of a series of ten episodes focused on improving wellbeing by learning skills for personal wellness improvement. This month's topic is Vision with special guest Jennifer G. Duncan, MD, professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Jenny is also the director of wellness for Graduate Medical Education at WashU...

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