Why I Act the Way I Do and

Why Others Act the Way They Do

William H. Swiggart, MS

Assistant in Medicine

Vanderbilt Department of Medicine

Co-Director, Center for Professional Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

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Disclosure

I have no financial relationships to disclose.

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Develop a greater awareness and knowledge of

the role of the family in effective leadership and

relationships with patients and colleagues.

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at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017. © All rights reserved.

► Recognize the influence of “family role” in others.

► Evaluate the influence of your “family role” in your specialty choice and personal triggers.

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We judge ourselves by our motives,

others judge us by our behavior. - AA quote

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“Truth without compassion is

brutality.” - Antero Alli

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How did you decide to go into medicine?

Have you experienced brutal truth aimed at you or

others?

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It is important to know your

triggers that may have begun in

your family of origin and to

realize that others have triggers

that began in their family of origin.

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MD

Dad Mom

GF GM GF GM

Hero

Golden Child

No Limits

Over-involved

Permissive

Aloof

Distant

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See handout

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How has your family job description influenced your specialty choice?

How has your family job description influenced your triggers?

When under stress do you speed up or slow down?

Are you an introvert or extrovert?

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► Specific and clear

► Something you can

count

► Behavior not attitude

► Plan / Timetable

► What are your personal

barriers?

► Refer to handout

Developed by: William H. Swiggart, MS. Center for Professional Health

at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017. © All rights reserved.

I intend to change the following:

Change: I plan to keep track of when someone

breaks one of my family rules.

Plan / Timetable: I will start Monday morning.

Barriers To Success: I am busy and will not take

the time to record.

Intend to Change

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at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017. © All rights reserved.

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace

and Surviving One That Isn’t. Robert I. Sutton. Business

Plus, 2010. ISBN: 9780759518018

The Relationship Cure: A Five-Step Guide…Dr. John

Gottman and Joan DeClaire. Three Rivers Press, 2002.

ISBN: 0609809539

Emotional Intelligence. Daniel Goleman. Bantam Dell, a

division of Random House, Inc., 1994. eISBN: 978-0-

553-90320-1

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at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017. © All rights reserved.

Vanderbilt Center

for

Professional Health

Professional Development Courses

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/cph

Developed by: William H. Swiggart, MS. Center for Professional Health

at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017. © All rights reserved.

Developed by: William H. Swiggart, MS. Center for Professional Health

at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017. © All rights reserved.