Scott A. Cook, M.D., M.P.H. is a physician, businessman, and international lecturer who grew up in Pittsburgh. He is a previous ER Physician & shareholder partner in Med Express Urgent Care. Currently, Dr. Cook is Medical Director & Chief Medical Officer at Recovery Centers of America (RCA) & Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services (SPHS). His current clinical work is in the areas of Addiction Medicine & Behavioral Health. Dr Cook lectures on Substance Use Disorders (SUD), mental health, avoiding professional burnout, and creating world-class corporate cultures. An avid traveler, Dr. Cook has visited more than 50 countries and lectured in many. He is currently attending Harvard Medical School for a Certificate in Global Health Leadership. Plus he has a book coming out soon and a podcast - all about burnout. You can connect with him on LinkedIn. Before we jump into the interview with Dr. Cook, I interviewed our 11 year old daughter on what it's like to finish 5th grade and move on to middle school. We hope you enjoy the episode! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Are you experiencing anxiety? Struggling with symptoms of depression? Having trouble sleeping? Perhaps you're dealing with relationship issues? If this sounds like you, consider checking out Betterhelp. Betterhelp provides affordable, private online counseling and will match you with a professional, licensed therapist. You can get therapy in four ways: Exchanging messages with your therapist, chatting live with your therapist, speaking over the phone with your therapist, and video conferencing with your therapist. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience. Betterhelp's licensed therapists specialize in a wide range of issues, including anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, stress, depression and much more. Join over 2,800,000 people who decided to get help and get happy with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/lisamustard and get 10% off your first month. Get a FREE continuing education credit with any of my podcourses (NBCC approved). Learn more on my website. Learn about Continuing Education opportunities with Recovery Centers of America: RCA Academy – Addiction and Mental Health Continuing Education from RCA Academy If you're enjoying the show please consider giving me a 5 star rating and review on your preferred podcast player. Thank you!

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