May 27, 2021
Person Centered Wellness with Dr. Liz Aguirre
Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Liz Aguirre, MD, CCDS. Liz is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with ten years of experience in hospital medicine and six years of Clinical Documentation Improvement experience. An educator to physicians, nurses, and students, Liz is passionate about person-centered wellness, focusing on mental and spiritual health.
She is an established speaker with a specific passion for speaking about personal wellness to maximize the quality of life and work performance. In this episode, Erkeda talks to Dr. Aguirre about her atypical path to medicine, the social determinants of health, and the importance of positive self-talk.
* [00:35] Introducing Dr. Liz Aguirre, MD
* [06:40] Getting into Medicine
* [10:14] Social Determinants of Health
* [13:35] Wellness in Healthcare Workers
* [21:03] Getting Unstuck through Prioritizing Wellness
* [24:30] Hospitalists and Nocturnists
* [28:07] Dr. Aguirre’s Advice to Pre-meds and Medical Students
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