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Andrea Austin, MD

Emergency Physician at Emergent Medical Associates and 4 other companies
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Dr. Andrea Austin is a leading emergency physician, simulation educator, and advocate for
physician well-being. Her forthcoming book, “Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline,” transcends her personal burnout narrative, offering physicians insights into navigating the healthcare system, emphasizing the need for emotional intelligence and innovation as essential to thriving in healthcare.

Firmly believing in the power of a well-being- oriented workforce to deliver superior care, Dr. Austin's work focuses on autonomy, belonging, and competency for healthcare providers. Her pioneering efforts advocate for simulation as a pivotal tool in healthcare education.

Dr. Austin graduated from medical school at the University of Iowa. She completed emergency medicine residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). As a prior Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, her career included a deployment to Iraq in 2016 with a Shock Trauma Platoon. She then was stationed as the first woman emergency medicine physician stationed at the Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC) at LA County + USC, one of the busiest trauma centers in the United States. As the emergency medicine physician and simulation director at NTTC, she trained hundreds of military medical personnel in the latest trauma advances to prepare them to provide medical care in austere environments. She is an ardent advocate for gender equity in medicine and serves as the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians Chair-Elect. She is a researcher and advocate for change making in healthcare and hosts the Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare podcast.

Dr. Austin is an expert in:
-Revolutionizing medical training: the power of simulation education
-From the battlefield to the bedside: Lessons in resilience and mental health for healthcare professionals
-Overcoming burnout: Strategies for a healthier healthcare system
-Leading change: The critical role of physician advocacy in transforming healthcare
-Cultivating well-being in healthcare: Building a workforce rooted in autonomy, belonging, and competency

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  • Healthcare Expert Highlights Risks in Independent NP Practice
    Dr. Austin emphasizes the training gap between NPs and MDs, noting that NPs often practice independently without physician oversight. She warns of potential patient risks, citing cases of mismanagement. While acknowledging the healthcare system's burden, she advocates for physician-led teams to ensure patient safety.
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  • And primary care is typically less lucrative than specialties because “insurance reimbursements skew toward procedures over the intellectual work of primary care,” Austin notes. -Oprah Magazine

  • “The gold standard of medical care is being seen by a physician,” says Austin. To that end, “anytime things don’t seem right, you should be able to say, ‘I would like you to speak to your supervising physician.’” -Oprah Magazine

  • Austin also cautions doctors seeking a coach to avoid promises that sound too good to be true. Some coaching can have a gaslighting quality to it, she warns, "suggesting it can allow you to endure any environment." But positive self-talk alone won't cure an abusive or discriminatory situation. "If a client describes a toxic work environment," Austin says, the coach has an "ethical imperative" to help that person protect themselves. -Medscape Medical News

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