Doctors and medical professionals indulge in a number of conferences, seminars, and meets. They are expected to be the problem-solvers while simultaneously educating their patients and the world and make them more aware of the ailments and diseases. Apart from these, physicians and doctors are also expected to lecture students, participate in social ceremonies and what not. Were doctors ever taught how to tackle social anxiety and tackle the fear of being embarrassed and humiliated while speaking to a group of people? The answer is a simple ‘No’!
Physicians, Publis Speaking and Social Anxiety! Imagine you were invited to be a keynote speaker for a conference in a college that talks about critical issues in the healthcare industry like violence against doctors, salary issues, irregular work hours, etc. and there are more than 500 students attending your speech. It is highly likely that…