Peter Minich

The image of a powerful organizational leader conjures up an archetype of strength, knowledge, and wisdom. It makes us think of a leader who knows the right thing to do and does it. The rest of us are happy to follow along. Certainly the doctor who mobilizes an operating team to save a patient fits …

Many of those familiar with the treatment of disease and the world of positive psychology can readily appreciate some of the potential applications. Research continues to legitimize the notion that mind and body are connected. It is easy to speculate how positive interventions might augment traditional therapeutics. But can positive psychology alone be effective in …

Few procedures are more complex, more demanding than organ transplantation. Few are more satisfying; seeing a patient leave hospital with a new lease on life is incredibly gratifying to those that cared for the patient. This is the world from which I have come and practiced in for over a decade. It is typical of …

Peter Minich, MD, Ph.D., MAPP, is a surgeon, author, educator, and physician coach. In addition to his medical training, he was awarded a doctorate with distinction in organizational leadership from Vanderbilt University. He also was a member of the inaugural Masters of Positive Psychology class at the University of Pennsylvania. Peter has published two books about …