Connection, Belonging, and the Soul of Medicine
About this episode
Dr. Craig Rooney discusses the emotional and relational challenges in healthcare and the importance of wellbeing for clinicians.
Today, we are joined by Dr. Craig Rooney, a counseling psychologist and healthcare leader whose career has focused on supporting the wellbeing of physicians, healthcare professionals, and learners. Dr. Craig Rooney is the inaugural Chief Wellbeing Officer at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he leads efforts to improve wellbeing across the health system. Drawing on his background in psychotherapy, integrated behavioral health, and clinician support programs, Dr. Rooney brings a unique perspective to the emotional and relational challenges facing healthcare today. In this conversation, Dr. Rooney explores the hidden emotional life of medicine, including perfectionism, grief, burnout, isolation, and the search for meaning in clinical work. He discusses what truly restores clinicians, why wellbeing requires both personal and organizational responsibility, and how healthcare institutions can create environments where both patients and caregivers can thrive. We also cover: The culture of perfectionism and self-sacrifice in medicine Grief, trauma, and emotional labor in clinical practice Burnout as both an individual and systemic challenge The importance of connection…
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