EP124: Life Lessons from a Dermatopathology Legend, Dr. Phillip McKee

See, Hear, Feel

A Conversation with Dr. Phillip McKee: Balancing Passion, Work, and Wellness
In this episode of SEE HEAR FEEL, I reconnect with Dr. Phillip McKee, a renowned dermatopathologist and author. We discuss Dr. McKee's career, his experiences with burnout, and the role his wife played in helping him manage his workload. Dr. McKee reflects on the challenges of saying no, the importance of giving 100% effort in one's work, and the impact of relationships on well-being. We also delve into handling misdiagnoses and staying updated in the medical field. Dr. McKee emphasizes the need for dedication and passion in one's profession while acknowledging the inevitability of human error.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:06 Discussing Burnout and Work-Life Balance

04:11 Challenges in Dermatopathology

09:50 Importance of Relationships and Personal Wellbeing

12:43 Final Thoughts and Advice

Dr. Philip McKee is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and received his medical degree from Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland.He trained in pathology at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and completed a dermatopathology fellowship at St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London. He has authored and edited many books, including the amazing Pathology of the Skin. And that edition that I fell in love with won several medical book awards. He was awarded the Elson B Helwig Lecture Award in 2003 by the American Society of Dermatopathology. He is married to a retired cytopathologist, who was also a Professor at Harvard Medical School. She is now a full-time artist. He also has four adult children with very varied interests.