<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Conversations,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href= "https://doctorsandlitigation.com/"&gt;Dr. Gita Pensa&lt;/a&gt; opens up about her harrowing experience as a defendant in a 12-year-long malpractice lawsuit and how it spurred her to create &lt;a href= "https://doctorsandlitigation.com/podcast-2"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Doctors and Litigation: The L Word&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a podcast aimed at helping physicians cope with the emotional toll of litigation. Gita also discusses her involvement in the documentary "&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&amp;amp;v=09IVcL6pACU"&gt;A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone&lt;/a&gt;," which exposes the flaws in the malpractice system. Through her personal story, Gita highlights practical and psychological tools for doctors navigating the legal system while dealing with fear, shame, and burnout.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find show notes, transcript, and more at &lt;a href= "http://thenocturnists.org/"&gt;thenocturnists.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em data-stringify-type="italic"&gt;The Nocturnists&lt;/em&gt; is made possible by the &lt;a class="c-link c-link--underline" href= "https://www.cmadocs.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link= "https://www.cmadocs.org/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;California Medical Association&lt;/a&gt; and donations from listeners like you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Nocturnists

The Nocturnists

Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice with Gita Pensa, MD

NOV 7, 202458 MIN
The Nocturnists

Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice with Gita Pensa, MD

NOV 7, 202458 MIN

Description

In this episode of Conversations, Dr. Gita Pensa opens up about her harrowing experience as a defendant in a 12-year-long malpractice lawsuit and how it spurred her to create Doctors and Litigation: The L Word, a podcast aimed at helping physicians cope with the emotional toll of litigation. Gita also discusses her involvement in the documentary "A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone," which exposes the flaws in the malpractice system. Through her personal story, Gita highlights practical and psychological tools for doctors navigating the legal system while dealing with fear, shame, and burnout.

Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.org.

The Nocturnists is made possible by the California Medical Association and donations from listeners like you.