Dr Rahul Khanna

Summary

This qualitative study describes how ICU doctors respond to stressful events at work. Strategies like taking time to reflect, seeking support, and learning from mistakes are common. The research normalizes these responses and suggests that fostering an open and supportive environment can help doctors cope better with stress, preventing burnout and enhancing their well-being.

Held annually each April, the Carlson School’s Convene Conference is a thought-leadership conference focused on the intersection of healthcare, technology, and data analytics as major solutions to healthcare issues.

I was lucky enough to chair the panel of these fantastic American experts in digital health and mental health, following a keynote by Tom Insel.

The lovely Dr Valerie Hoffman spoke of the innovative work she was part of at Meru Health; Professor Tanzeem Choudhury about the latest innovations from Cornell Tech (check out some of them here) and Dr Marvin Seppala on lessons from their telehealth pivot at a large drug and alcohol service. Marvin recently retired and you can catch some of his broader reflections here.

A big shoutout to the remarkable Dr Wendy Ingram who dobbed me into this gig. She runs the global non-profit Dragonfly Mental Health, tackling the epidemic of mental illness in higher education.

I hope you enjoy the links as I try to forget about the many technology disasters that occurred during the event - the irony was strong that night.

Available on Amazon