EP125: Pathways to Balance: Dr. Alejandro Gru on Burnout and Continuous Learning

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Managing Burnout and Continuous Learning with Dr. Alejandro Gru
In this episode of SEE HEAR FEEL, Dr. Alejandro Gru, an esteemed dermatopathologist and professor, discusses his strategies for managing burnout, including family support, travel, and exercise. He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning through interactions with trainees and colleagues, and openly shares his approach to handling and learning from errors in his field. Dr. Gru also talks about his experience with therapy and the value it adds to his personal and professional life.

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Alejandro Gru

00:51 Avoiding Burnout: Strategies and Insights

03:09 The Importance of Continuous Learning

04:43 Dealing with Errors in Dermatopathology

09:45 Final Thoughts and Personal Reflections

Dr. Alejandro Gru is the Leonard C Harber Professor of Dermatology and Director of Dermatopathology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He was previously at the University of Virginia, where he was Professor of Pathology and the Dermatopathology Section and Fellowship Program Director. He attended the Universidad de Buenos Aires, School of Medicine and did residency at Washington University in Saint Louis in Anatomic and Surgical Pathology. He has completed dermatopathology and hematopathology and surgical pathology fellowships. He is an expert in skin lymphomas and melanocytic pathology and currently serves as the President of the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium.