Belonging & Mindfulness Across Medicine with Dr. Ross Carne | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #33

Belonging & Mindfulness Across Medicine with Dr. Ross Carne | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #33

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December 10, 2025 · 36 min · Episode 33

About this episode

Dr. Ross Carne discusses the impact of mindfulness on medicine and his program for fostering belonging among clinicians.

Today, we are joined by Dr. Ross Carne. Dr. Ross Carne MBBS, FRACP, MD(Melbourne), MMEd (Dundee), FASLM, LMusA is a neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who is American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Certified and a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certified Teacher through MTIA. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine investigating brain imaging in epilepsy and a Masters in Medical Education. He is currently an Affiliate Professor at School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. In this conversation, Ross reflects on the formative experiences that drew him into medicine and how these shaped his lifelong desire to relieve suffering and make complexity understandable to others. We also cover: How mindfulness transformed both his clinical practice and personal life, opening space for authenticity, deeper presence, and creative exploration His "Belonging in Medicine" program, which helps clinicians reconnect with intention, beauty, and collegial connections across individual, interpersonal, and organizational dimensions How contemplative practices like attentive listening, acknowledging emotional content, and sharing experiences with colleagues…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Ross Carne

Topics covered

  • mindfulness
  • clinical practice
  • burnout
  • medical education
  • belonging
  • neurology

Keywords

  • mindfulness
  • burnout
  • neurology
  • medical education
  • clinical practice
  • belonging
  • emotional exhaustion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: School of Medicine, Deakin University, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Books & works: Belonging in Medicine

Places: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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