Pamela Wible Reports

Dr. Wible reviews 13 case studies from her suicide registry with more than 1100 doctor suicides—and offers solutions to our physician suicide epidemic.

500 doctors gathered in NYC for a 2-day event culminating in this memorial march to eulogize the tens of thousands of doctors we’ve lost to suicide—and to demand justice.

My data from more than 1000 doctor suicides I've investigated including 33 orthopaedic surgeons reveals some simple solutions to prevent the loss of our doctors to suicide. Presnted as a keynote at the Chicago Orthopaedic Symposium on 8/18/18 and fully transcribed here: http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/33-orthopaedic-surgeon-suicides-how-to-prevent-34/

After losing 3 doctors to suicide from one building—Mount Sinai sent out a mass email on May 30th asking their staff to “consider wearing odd socks” on June 1 to support “International Physician Mental Awareness Day” along with an image of a resident face palming with pugs on left pink sock and bananas riding skateboards on right turquoise sock. Could #CrazySocks4Docs, a campaign started by an Australian cardiologist, actually prevent doctor suicide? Or is this a distraction and diversion?

March 10, 2018 keynote address to the American Medical Student Association discussing the Do No Harm documentary. Delivered by Dr. Pamela Wible, Robyn Symon, John Dietl with poignant Q/A with premedical and medical students.

How to know if medical school is the right path for you. Plus free session with mentors Dr. Pamela Wible and Daniel Herzberg who can help you figure out what to do next.

Encouraging anyone to die by suicide is sick. Giving instructions is deadly. Getting a salary to do it is criminal. Some medical school professors tell students to die by suicide—often with step-by-step instructions. Should these instructors be convicted of manslaughter when students follow their instructions?

This FREE audiobook (the unabridged recording of Physician Suicide Letters—Answered by Pamela Wible, M.D.) is read by the author and is dedicated to all medical students, to every child who has ever dreamed of being a doctor, and to all those who have lost their lives in pursuit of healing others. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. You may save a life.

"I lost my son Sean Petro on Mother’s Day 2016. Not only did I lose my only child the day he chose to end his life. I lost all my friends/family too!" Dr. Wible shares one mother's letter and suggests how we might prevent future suicides.

What do depressed doctors do? They have affairs, drink alcohol, smoke pot, steal prescriptions, binge-eat crap, scream, suffer silently, exercise obsessively, and die by suicide. Here's why.

Hate your job? You may be in the right profession, but in the wrong position for your personality. Want to love your life and career? Step one: discover whether you are an employee, a business owner, or an entrepreneur. Here’s how to figure it out.

A grieving mother shares a letter from her son, a physician who just died by suicide. Dr. Wible shares advice, insight, and a call to action for us all.

Christine Sagan opened her clinic in a broom closet. She says, “I never thought in a million years that hundreds of thousands of dollars would be just rolling in.” Here’s how she did it . . . 

Dr. Pamela Wible, nominated the "most inspiring individual" by the graduating class of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, delivers the Commencement Speech on May 20, 2017.

Dr. Kayla Luhrs explains how she is overcoming the trauma of her training by practicing medicine in her dream clinic. Podcast rcorded at Dr. Wible's physician retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs May 2017.

A medical student recently asked for my guidance on inspiration and keeping a positive attitude amid so much pain and suffering. He wondered how I “willingly drink in the most heart-wrenching of fodder, yet exude even larger volumes of love.” So on today’s mentorship call, I’ll share how to be inspirational.

Is it worth it to attend a brand-name medical school? Here's why I chose a less-prestigious school and why I love my decision. 

Meet Dr. Mary Ellen Hoffman—the happiest doctor in New York. For good reason! 

Dr. Wible answers a letter from a medical student who suffers from Impostor syndrome, a condition in which high-achieving individuals are unable to internalize their accomplishments and they fear being exposed as a fraud. Remember: Nobody knows what they’re doing when they start medical school.     

Four female physicians share their life & death experiences. Miscarriages from overwork. Sexual harassment. Threats of termination. No legal protection.