12. Every Doctor the book
2nd edition co-authored by Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM
Every Doctor is a book that provides a transformational approach to improving the mental and physical health of doctors, fostering healthier health care workplace cultures, and promoting co-leadership in health systems reform. The second edition is organized into four parts, covering prioritising psychological and physical well-being, promoting healthy workplace cultures and safety, building strong relationships by sharing challenges, and saving lives through medical co-leadership.
Part 1: Prioritising Psychological and Physical Protection
This section focuses on personal well-being and resilience, discussing topics such as: Re-writing personal stories of hope, Staying mentally strong under pressure, Making time for what matters most, Preventing and managing burnout, and Nurturing loving relationships and self-compassion.
Part 2: Promoting Healthy Workplace Cultures, Fairness, and Safety
This part addresses creating better work environments by:
- Co-creating kinder, more humane clinical teams
- Learning from mistakes and clinical incidents
- Confronting biases and eliminating discrimination, racism, and bullying
- Preventing and managing patient-initiated violence
Part 3: Building Strong Relationships by Sharing Challenges
These chapters emphasise the importance of community and support within the medical profession:
- Mentoring junior doctors and supporting colleagues with mental illness
- Reducing the stigma associated with mental health issues in the workplace
- Improving mental health literacy
- Learning from experiences of loss and grief
Part 4: Saving Lives Through Medical Co-Leadership
The final section encourages leadership and system-level change through:
- Making medical organizations work for doctors
- Practising leadership values and ethics
- Advocating for change through publishing and public speaking
- Honouring inspirational stories of medical co-leadership
audio book, hard copy and ebook available at Booktopia:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/every-doctor-leanne-rowe/book/9781032284323.html