Overcoming Physician Burnout in Concierge Medicine

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The industry definition of physician burnout is written in a way that implies concierge physicians should not experience it. However, that’s simply not the case. My wonderful guest on this episode is Dr. Stacey Robinson, physician & Founder of Robinson MD in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Robinson shares her journey into concierge medicine that began as a resident in the Air Force and quickly led to a burnout environment. Her journey then evolved through private practice, group practice, urgent care, and even an HMO. Having seen so many facets of healthcare, ultimately she started Robinson MD from scratch and hung her shingle.
During our conversation, Stacey graciously shares her ~15 years of experience running a concierge practice and how several decisions over the years created a situation primed for physician burnout. Two of the biggest take-aways Dr. Robinson shares:

1. Don’t feel guilty about patients leaving the practice because, “you don’t have to take care of everyone.” When you try to, this leads to burnout.
2. Eliminating isolation (i.e. finding her tribe) gave the courage and actionable steps to redesign the practice for her longevity.

Every concierge, DPC, and private practice physician should learn from the lessons Stacey shares in this impactful episode of the ROAMD Podcast.

Featuring Dr. Stacey Robinson and Dr. Scott Pope