<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Baby alligators &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f40a/32.png"&gt; - those betrayals of purpose &lt;img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f92c/32.png"&gt;, or, death by a thousand paper cuts &lt;img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/2702_fe0f/32.png"&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out our latest episode, where Dr. Eileen Barrett walks us through how to tackle baby alligators with:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Regulated curiosity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strategic empathy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Small, well-chosen moves...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;...and change that is &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;big enough to matter, and small enough to win!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🔹 Sponsor: Caraway’s cookware set is a favorite for a reason.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For 10% off, go to &lt;a href="http://carawayhome.com/CoreIM" rel="nofollow"&gt;Carawayhome.com/&lt;strong&gt;CoreIM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;or use code &lt;strong&gt;CoreIM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;at checkout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🔹 &lt;a href="https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2026/01/21/microskills-for-change/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Transcript &amp;amp; Shownotes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 | What are “baby alligators” in medicine?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:24 | Rifaximin &amp;amp; Workflow Fixes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:17 | Verbal Orders Policy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:39 | Micro Skills for Change&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:12 | Key Takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#PhysicianBurnout #DoctorLife #HealthcareEfficiency, CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Career Development, Quality Improvement, QI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Our Sponsors:&lt;br/&gt;* Check out FIGS and use our code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

Core IM Team

#198 Microskills for Change That are Big Enough to Matter, Small Enough to Win

JAN 21, 202628 MIN
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

#198 Microskills for Change That are Big Enough to Matter, Small Enough to Win

JAN 21, 202628 MIN

Description

Baby alligators  - those betrayals of purpose , or, death by a thousand paper cuts !Check out our latest episode, where Dr. Eileen Barrett walks us through how to tackle baby alligators with:Regulated curiosityStrategic empathySmall, well-chosen moves......and change that is big enough to matter, and small enough to win!🔹 Sponsor: Caraway’s cookware set is a favorite for a reason.For 10% off, go to Carawayhome.com/CoreIM or use code CoreIM at checkout.🔹 Transcript & Shownotes00:00 | What are “baby alligators” in medicine?02:24 | Rifaximin & Workflow Fixes14:17 | Verbal Orders Policy18:39 | Micro Skills for Change25:12 | Key Takeaways#PhysicianBurnout #DoctorLife #HealthcareEfficiency, CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Career Development, Quality Improvement, QIFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out FIGS and use our code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy