In my view, it will be vital for doctors to have more in-person opportunities to connect and learn, to practise skills critical for us to do our jobs. It was magical seeing people smile.ĭr Marion Mateos writes debriefing and support between doctors is more important now than ever. In late 2022, I experienced the buzz of speaking at a face-to-face conference. Let us move away from multitasking on our computers through to conducting thoughtful and meaningful hybrid or in-person meetings. We need to support young scientists, young doctors and doctors-in-training as we make the transition from virtual to in-person meetings. Let us break down the Zoom or Teams silos that we established during this period. Last week, I discussed balancing oncology and motherhood during the pandemic.įirst, the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the value of human interaction. In this piece, I discuss how we can improve doctors’ wellbeing as new ways of working become more ingrained. When something is taken away, such as the ability to see loved ones and friends, you realise how important it is. Reflecting on my experience as an early career paediatric oncologist, it is apparent that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused us to rethink our own values and goals.
We must encourage regular in-person interactions to support doctors’ wellbeing as we navigate the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes oncologist and clinical academic Dr Marion Mateos in part two of this series.
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