{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Peer Review, Workplace Violence, and Protecting Your Career with Dr. David Koronkiewicz","description":"Dr. David Koronkiewicz, a retired orthopedic surgeon and current leader in healthcare quality, safety, and risk management, joins the podcast to discuss two major issues affecting physicians today: the peer review system and workplace violence in healthcare. Drawing from more than 30 years in clinical practice and extensive experience in administrative leadership, he offers a rare, multidimensional perspective on how internal hospital processes can deeply impact a physician\u2019s career, finances, and long\u2011term wellbeing. Koronkiewicz explains how peer review\u2014originally intended to ensure quality care\u2014can be weaponized for political or competitive reasons. Sham peer review cases can lead to devastating outcomes including damaged reputations, loss of privileges, reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank, and severe financial fallout. He highlights the importance of understanding hospital bylaws, due process, legal protections, and obtaining proper insurance coverage to safeguard against these risks. The conversation then shifts to violence and bullying in healthcare environments. Koronkiewicz shares eye\u2011opening statistics about the rise in aggression toward healthcare workers, particularly post\u2011COVID. He emphasizes how hierarchical culture, burnout, sexual harassment, and lateral bullying all contribute to worsening morale, poorer patient outcomes, and increased turnover. He concludes by offering practical advice for early\u2011career physicians: stay informed, protect yourself, document everything, uphold professionalism, and never assume the system alone will keep you safe. Learn more, including additional show notes, links, and detailed key takeaways, by visiting physicianswealthpodcast.com. Click here to get your FREE copy of our latest book, Wealth Strategies for Today's Physician! ","author_name":"Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician","author_url":"http:\/\/physicianswealthpodcast.com","html":"