Interview with Dr. Andrew Tisser

Dr. Andrew Tisser is an emergency medicine physician and physician career strategist. He also hosts the Talk2MeDoc Podcast. 

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The podcast and Dr. Tisser’s work as a career strategist focus on the unique issues of the early career physician. He works with his clients to accelerate their goals to completion!

Andrew earned his medical degree at the New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed his residency at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. He is currently the Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo.

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Emergency Medicine, Leadership and Podcasting

Andrew has been featured on NBC, NPR, and MTV News. He is a popular podcast guest. He was recently named as one of the “50 Best Doctors to Follow on Instagram in 2021” and “Top 21 Medical Podcasts.” Dr. Tisser lives in Western New York state with his wife Alysia, daughter Marlowe, and dog Lillie.

Realize that you have options… The first step is figuring out who you are. The second step is what you want. The third is going and getting it. – Dr. Andrew Tisser

Today Dr. Tisser and I will be talking about his experiences with burnout, nonclinical side gigs he has done, how he is helping other clinicians as a career strategist, and three limiting beliefs that hold physicians back from finding their best career.

Physician Career Strategist Offers His Advice

I like Andrew’s approach to his career and to helping others with theirs. During our conversation, we covered several topics, including:

1) His experiences with burnout during med school, residency, and early practice years;

2) What he did to overcome burnout;

3) The part-time nonclinical jobs he has tried;

4) How he now balances clinical and nonclinical work;

5) His podcast and how it helps early-career physicians learn strategies to advance their careers and overcome burnout;

6) His work as a physician career strategist;

6) And three common limiting beliefs that hold us back and how to address them.

Summary

Andrew Tisser describes the burnout he experienced from medical school through his early clinical career. He then explains what he has done to overcome burnout. He still practices emergency medicine and provides leadership at his hospital. Finally, he assists other burned-out physicians as a career strategist.

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