Show Notes:
Today, we are joined by Dr. Anamaria Whitmer Jacobsson, MD, a senior OB/GYN surgeon at Varberg and Kungsbacka Hospitals in Sweden, and Dr. Fredrik Bååthe, PhD, a senior researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Stress Medicine in Gothenburg and guest researcher at the Legeforskningsinstituttet in Oslo.
Dr. Whitmer Jacobsson lectures internationally on psychosocial issues in obstetrics, mindful practice, emergency birth, team training, physician well-being, and communication in healthcare. In partnership with Dr. Bååthe and the Swedish Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SFOG), she co-developed The Swedish Model for Reparative Person-Centered Crisis Support, now being adopted across Sweden and beyond.
Dr. Bååthe’s research bridges organizational dynamics, healthcare quality, and clinician well-being. With experience spanning from global supply chain leadership to hospital management, his work explores how healthcare systems can balance professional fulfillment, patient outcomes, and budget constraints thus proving that burnout is not inevitable.
In the conversation, Drs. Whitmer Jacobsson and Bååthe share their deeply personal “why,” exploring how formative experiences shaped their values of service, connection, and human potential.
We also cover:
• Why traditional debriefing can backfire when teams are outside their
window of tolerance and what to do instead
• How trauma-informed, appreciative questions help clinicians and patients heal, learn, and reconnect after crises
• What sustainable healthcare looks like in practice, with lessons from a Swedish clinic achieving low burnout and high fulfillment for over 20 years
Drs. Whitmer Jacobsson and Bååthe close by envisioning a future where healthcare teams feel supported, resilient, and connected. Where compassion, balance, and curiosity replace perfectionism and isolation.