Summer Reading List for Physicians

Summer is a great time to unwind, recharge and catch up on your reading. We asked a few CHS physician leaders for their summer reading suggestions and here are their picks.

Lynn T. Simon, MD, MBA, CHS President, Healthcare Innovation and Chief Medical Officer

Recommendation:
The Human Element; Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas
by Loran Nordgren and David Schonthal

Overview:
The Human Element helps people overcome the powerful forces of human nature that instinctively resist change. Throughout the book, readers will discover why their best ideas get rejected, how to disarm forces of resistance that act against change, and how to transform Frictions into catalysts for change.

Miguel S. Benet, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations

Recommendation:
Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference
by Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli

Overview:
Could compassion be the wonder drug of the 21st century? Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference provides a review of the science, coupled with captivating stories from the front lines of medicine, and demonstrates that human connection in health care matters.

R. Jason Thurman, MD, FAAEM, CPPS, CHS Vice President of Graduated Medical Education

Recommendation:
Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change
by Joseph Grenny

Overview:
Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change combines insights of behavioral scientists and business leaders with stories of high powered influencers from all walks of life. Readers will learn each step of the influence process including robust strategies for making changes in their personal and professional life.

Terrance Loftus, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Northwest Medical Center

Recommendation:
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey of Optimal Performance
by Josh Waitzkin

Overview:
Josh Waitzkin has lived his life in the spotlight since winning his first National Chess Championship at nine years old. As a teen, his fathers book Searching for Bobby Fischer, which was written about his success in chess, became a major motion picture. Later, he earned the title of World Champion in Tai Chi Chuan. In this book, Waitzkin takes readers through his unique journey and how to focus on peak performance in the face of difficult challenges and intense competition.