{"podcast":{"title":"Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving","slug":"flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532","podcast_index_feed_id":6711532,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/20240126_090110_7e5ffb5ac296d289b50f416b3ea3877b.jpg","author":"EmPRO Insurance","episode_count":43,"summary":"Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving explores ways that health professionals- physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health providers, therapists, and others- can truly flourish in the complex and challenging world of health care. The ability for physicians and other health professionals to practice high quality care and attain professional satisfaction and meaning in their work has been under continued challenge. These critically important members of our communities experience ongoing threats to their well-being and hence to the quality of care they deliver. The recent pandemic has only exacerbated changes that have occurred over the preceding years in the practice of medicine, exposing even further the fragility of our imperfect health care systems. This podcast explores the many ways that physicians can and do flourish, including a deeper exploration of what it means to work at the frontier of human frailty and suffering, while applying biomedical science and compassionate care to address the complexities of the human condition. It is the hope that this podcast can help support these health professionals and ultimately translate…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T20:18:43.222306+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532"},"episode":{"title":"Nature as Teacher: Finding Presence, Purpose, and Renewal in Medicine","slug":"nature-as-teacher-finding-presence-purpose-and-renewal-in-medicine","published_at":"2026-07-15T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532/nature-as-teacher-finding-presence-purpose-and-renewal-in-medicine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving-6711532","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/2978600","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/240596/2978600/flourishing-in-medicine-from-surviving-to-thriving/2026_07_10_23_53_16_b1f0f8e2-7f60-4440-bf6f-0ea646dddb6a.mp3","summary":"Today, we are joined by Dr. James Juarez, an emergency physician, educator, and founder of Oasis Adventures. Dr. James Juarez, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University and founder of Oasis Adventures. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Michigan State University Kalamazoo, then spent 16 years practicing emergency medicine in Southern Oregon before joining faculty and recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest. In this reflective conversation, Dr. Juarez explores how nature, community, and reflective practice have shaped his journey in medicine. Drawing on two decades of annual solo retreats, wilderness medicine teaching, and Oasis Adventures, he describes how nature creates space for honesty, self-awareness, and deep listening. We also cover: Why emergency medicine: the draw toward immediacy and solvable problems Nature as grounding and teacher: from childhood camping to wilderness medicine expeditions The universal tension: balancing excellence in medicine with personal relationships and what matters most Oasis Adventures: immersive retreats designed to help physicians slow down, reflect, and reconnect with values Deep listening and beginner's mind: what gets in the way and how the practice opens possibility Learn from Dr. Juarez's integration of emergency medicine, wilderness education, coaching, and depth psychology to understand how nature, intentional retreat, and deep listening restore meaning and flourishing for clinicians. Links: Dr. James Juarez Profile: https://www.ohsu.edu/people/james-juarez-md Dr. James Juarez LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-juarez-md-dipph-169163a/ Oasis Adventures: https://www.oasisadventures.com/ Oregon Health Sciences University: https://www.ohsu.edu/ EmP…","meta_description":"Today, we are joined by Dr. James Juarez, an emergency physician, educator, and founder of Oasis Adventures. 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