Physicians are the ministers of medicine—individuals who are called of God to facilitate healing and be advocates of those who are weak, broken, or infirmed. In the past 30 years, various economic and sociologic forces have arisen and negatively affect the practice of medicine so that most physicians do not perceive themselves as ministers of anything.
In a recent survey of primary care physicians, 62% said that they would do a different kind of work if they were offered the opportunity.
What a tragedy!
We at Health by Design have a passion to put good shepherds with good sheep—allowing the ministry of medicine to flourish and the physician to be joyful in what they were called to do. Health by Design’s business partners are the ultimate benefactors of this process. Happy and fulfilled physicians give of their best to nurture, assess, educate, and care for the infirmities of the employees of our partners. Healthy and nurtured employees are able to do their best in the workplace.
The ministry of medicine must flourish if the ministers of medicine are to do well what they were called to do.
David M. Player M.D.
October 2010