Physicians and clinicians are always racing against the clock. Between patient care, documentation, and staying updated on medical advancements, time is their most valuable—and scarce—resource. That’s where medical librarians come in. Instead of spending hours searching for reliable sources, physicians can quickly access the right clinical tools and evidence-based research. My role? -Curate the most relevant, up-to-date information -Help clinicians make informed decisions—without the endless search -Save them time, so they can focus on what matters: patient care Because in medicine, every second counts.

Most physicians who are time-strapped do experience a lot of burnouts due to work overload. Our emotional intelligence skills like empathy will work wonders to help build a strong and efficient working relationship with them.

One life changing training can be around "Time and priority" We all have the same amount of time. Learning how to manage priorities is key. We do not train this in medical scholls. I think a physician should be obsessed by "not doing" any time consuming task that is not his priority, best value for the institution. Sometimes it leads to conflict, that he should assume and defend.

Some of my best friends are physicians. The people I interact the most are physicians. And I am a physician. The character we share is not being able to say ‘no’. As such we tend to overpromise and then feel like crap when we under deliver. To combat that feeling we sacrifice sleep and self care to find extra time to meet those goals. If you want to help physicians collaborate with you, give them instant tasks ( tiny chunks) they CAN deliver to you on the spot then eventually you will both cross the finish line together. Remember we make instant decisions all day long ( including life and death choices), so presenting concise options at the time of interaction we can act on right then and there helps everyone win.

My strategy is usually to first of all, understand the wants and goals of our physicians. For example, the medical officers at my hospital are usually using our hospital as a stepping stone to a better career opportunity in USA etc. Since I realize that, I end up using those as negotiating factors and helping them realize that my tasks will eventually help them in their own careers. Further, have a two way communication with them regarding problems they are facing in doing the work such as time issues. Lastly, the use of IT infrastructure is crucial. The dry tasks can be automated. If we as administrators understand that and make sure they know we understand this, this goes a long way.