Dr. Jenna Taglienti

And I think the clarity really came with that and the ability to finally have a second to, to breathe and think and reflect has been really valuable.

And I, I think all doctors and healthcare providers in general should have that opportunity.

without it burdening your colleagues though.

The way the system's set up now is if you take off, you take a sick day, vacation, your colleagues are having to carry your work and their work and it's like burdening another person.

So you always have that in the back of your head and you're trying to like do your own health, but you're burdening someone.

So it's like that push and pull is real and I wish it wasn't quite like that.

Same with me.

I was in labor multiple times with three kids and I was texting and emailing from my hospital bed.

Yeah, that's a great question because I was, you know, I'm obviously reflecting on this a lot and trying to think ahead.

Luckily, I was always really into wellness and preached wellness, and I encouraged my residents to take off.

And we have these things called wellness days where they get a certain number where they could take off and go to their medical appointments.

That comes with some challenges because maybe people don't take them because they're afraid they're going to burden their co-residents.

So that's another issue.

But I think the part that was missing, that I'm going to do a much better job, is

modeling it myself.

So I was great with preaching and telling the residents what to do, but I wasn't doing it for myself.

And that's part of leadership.

You have to model it.

And I think just being on this leave, taking care of myself right now and modeling that that's okay, and I'm going to come back and be an even better leader when I return, that's more powerful for residents.

I think you should approach it with purpose and intention and stay true to yourself, whatever that may be.