Lead in paragraph to Dr. Selarnick’s Bird Poem
How I Avoid Burnout (revised 11-30-5)
For many years, I have found poetry to be a source of emotional
release, both in reading others’ works and in penning my own. The poetry
usually comes in like a flash and I am quick to write the words first on
my iPhone, then come back later when in a quiet space. I have recently
taken to embedding my poems in photos taken from my phone, hence the
piece below.
I hope that others will feel free to share their creative works
and/or tools for combatting burnout.
We are after all in this together
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Read Dr. Selarnick’s poem: Birds (PDF)
About Dr. Hope Selarnick
Bio- Selarnick
Dr. Selarnick attended the Medical College of PA. She began her
training in internal medicine but was drawn to psychiatry, completing
her residency at Hahnemann University Hospital.
Dr. Selarnick currently serves as Director, Addiction Services,
Philadelphia VAMC. Dr. Selarnick holds a faculty appointment at UPENN
Dept. of Psychiatry. She is Board Certified in both Psychiatry and
Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Selarnick is a Distinguished Life Fellow APA, Fellow ASAM, and
Fellow College of Physicians Philadelphia.
Dr. Selarnick is past recipient of the Daniel Blain Award and the
Paul J Fink Leadership Award, Philadelphia Psychiatric Society.
Dr. Selarnick has been active in organized psychiatry for >20
years.
Dr. Selarnick is past president of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric
Society, and of the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. She currently
serves at the DB level as co-chair Membership Engagement Committee, APA
Area 3 Assembly Rep, and Editor, PaPS newsletter. Dr. Selarnick also
serves on the following: Govt. Relations Committee, Education Committee,
Workforce Shortage Taskforce. She is a staunch advocate of the
Collaborative Care model (CoCM), and remains hopeful that this model
will someday serve the Commonwealth of PA.