When Work Overwhelms: Lessons from a Physician's Journey Through Burnout - interview with Dr John Cummins

This week on The Entrepreneurial Podcast, Jo is joined by Dr John Cummins to discuss the importance of stress management in managing and preventing burnout at work and the unfortunate health consequences that can follow from exposure to chronic stress levels.

In this conversation, Jo and John discuss: 

• John’s experience with burnout and times in his life when he’s had to make significant changes in his life,
• The impact that chronic stress can have on your long-term health and longevity,
• The importance of interpersonal relationships at work and home in managing stress, and 
• The health advice John would give an allied health practitioner starting their career. 

About John: Dr John Cummins MBBS, FRACP, MPH graduated from Sydney University in 1984 and was accepted as a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1992 as a Consultant Specialist Physician in General Medicine. He obtained a Masters Degree in Public Health at the University of Minnesota in 1996. John has had extensive clinical experience in a variety of both public and private hospitals as a senior doctor, in addition to running his own private practices. In addition to being the director of Executive Medicine, John is also the Chief Medical Officer for a number of life insurance companies (NEOS, PPS Mutual and Clearview), and the Treasurer of ALUCA (Australian Life And Underwriting Claims Association) Subcommittee of Medicine.

You can connect with John via LinkedIn or via the Executive Medicine website.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group 

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