![]() Some day, why things go this way may all make sense, but not today. You're just a little guy who fell and bruised his soul. There's a long list of things that you ain't. Then you started thinking you could do so much. You used to think that you could only do so much. Why do you think that it attracts so few? ![]() What's the matter little guy? This is your job.Īfter all these years, is this something new? It's up to you to tell her when she will die. Shows the cancer has spread to her brain. Song: "Boo-Hoo" from How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes ![]() I loved this conversation with Stuart, but before we dive in, let's take a listen to one of the songs from his musical, Boo-Hoo. He’s also an affiliated faculty of the Center for the Art of Medicine. As Associate Director of Physician and Faculty Well-Being for the division, he's committed to exploring and mitigating the causes of physician burnout. After a 20-year run in community oncology, he joined the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2021 as part of the Master Clinician Pathway. Stuart spent his 20s in New York City as an actor and musical comedian, but when he turned 30 and his father was diagnosed with cancer, he had an epiphany and decided to become an oncologist. It was hilarious and fun and touching, even as it examined some of the more difficult and cynical themes in healthcare. Several months ago, I was fortunate enough to be in Minneapolis during the run of his show and got to see it with my own eyes. His new musical, How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes, has enjoyed multiple sold out runs in the Twin Cities and has been performed at both the Mayo Medical School and the University of Minnesota. Stuart Bloom, an oncologist in Minneapolis, was not afraid to take that on. A type of storytelling that I've loved ever since I was a kid, but which entails a lot of legwork, from writing dialogue to composing songs to hiring actors, designing sets, and most impressively, actually performing the show night after night in front of a live audience. But it’s pretty rare to find a doctor who is working in the medium of musical theatre. On this show, we love to highlight the work of writers and poets and other artists who are making work about healthcare. You’re listening to The Nocturnists: Conversations. Thank you for consulting the audio before quoting in print. ![]() Our transcripts are produced using both speech recognition software and human copy editors, and may not be 100% accurate. We encourage you to listen to the episode if at all possible. The audio contains emotion, emphasis, and soundscapes that are not easily transcribed. Together, both clinics operate as a Certified Activator Methods Training Facility.Note: The Nocturnists is created primarily as a listening experience. Stacy Neal, DC also owns and operates Resurgence Chiropractic Clinic, which is directly adjacent to Bloom Chiropractic Center. Stacy Neal, DC is Proficiency Rated in Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique®, is certified in DOT Specimen Collection, and Graston Technique. Due to her own success with chiropractic treatment, Stacy Neal, DC enrolled in the College of Chiropractic program at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) in Bloomington, Minnesota, and graduated in April 2022. She knew that she wanted to continue to help her community but needed to recover from her injuries first. She worked briefly as a Denver Firefighter/EMT, a forensic pathologist assistant, and a medicolegal death investigator in Colorado before becoming a special agent with the United States Federal Government. Stacy Neal, DC medically retired from federal service in 2014. She earned her Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of Colorado at Denver, in 2003. Stacy Neal, DC received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State University in Denver, CO, in 1995.
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