Uzma Iqbal MD., FACHE
@uzmaiqbalmd.bsky.social
Medical Director/CEO
Clinical Professor (Vol), College of Medicine
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives FACHE
Master Certified Professional Coach
https://linktr.ee/uzmaiqbalmd
Clinical Professor (Vol), College of Medicine
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives FACHE
Master Certified Professional Coach
https://linktr.ee/uzmaiqbalmd
Altruism, when applied to others, makes you selfless. But when applied to yourself, it makes you selfish.👁️🗨️🙏🏽
❤️🩹 Check out my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Check out my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Altruism, when applied to others, makes you selfless. But when applied to yourself, it makes you selfish.👁️🗨️🙏🏽
❤️🩹 Check out my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Check out my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
BTS of my TEDx Talk! 👀 I was nervous but excited for the opportunity to share my thoughts on how self-compassion is not selfish and how others can implement the 75/25 rule.
❤️🩹 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
BTS of my TEDx Talk! 👀 I was nervous but excited for the opportunity to share my thoughts on how self-compassion is not selfish and how others can implement the 75/25 rule.
❤️🩹 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Please repeat after me: Self-compassion is NOT selfish!
👉🏽 Watch the entire #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👉🏽 Watch the entire #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
October 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
❤️🩹 Please repeat after me: Self-compassion is NOT selfish!
👉🏽 Watch the entire #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👉🏽 Watch the entire #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
I loved this art I discovered at SHSU during my TEDx talk experience! Representation is very important. 🧕🏽🙌🏽
👀 Check out my entire “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👀 Check out my entire “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
September 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I loved this art I discovered at SHSU during my TEDx talk experience! Representation is very important. 🧕🏽🙌🏽
👀 Check out my entire “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👀 Check out my entire “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
Using the six guiding principles from my Making Moments Matter Framework, I offer a unique coaching experience to guide aspiring and practicing physicians in a creative, joyful, and effective way.
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
September 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Using the six guiding principles from my Making Moments Matter Framework, I offer a unique coaching experience to guide aspiring and practicing physicians in a creative, joyful, and effective way.
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
Did you know that 300-400 physicians die by suicide each year in the US? 💔 This staggering statistic makes our profession the HIGHEST risk for suicide.🩺
❤️🩹 I go into more detail during my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 I go into more detail during my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Did you know that 300-400 physicians die by suicide each year in the US? 💔 This staggering statistic makes our profession the HIGHEST risk for suicide.🩺
❤️🩹 I go into more detail during my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 I go into more detail during my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
Societal hyper-focus on efficiency and viewing productivity as a metric of success reduces experiences to silos of tasks and goals.
The healthcare field, especially physicians, is not immune to this phenomenon. Rather, studies have consistently identified burnout as a symptom of modern medicine.
The healthcare field, especially physicians, is not immune to this phenomenon. Rather, studies have consistently identified burnout as a symptom of modern medicine.
September 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Societal hyper-focus on efficiency and viewing productivity as a metric of success reduces experiences to silos of tasks and goals.
The healthcare field, especially physicians, is not immune to this phenomenon. Rather, studies have consistently identified burnout as a symptom of modern medicine.
The healthcare field, especially physicians, is not immune to this phenomenon. Rather, studies have consistently identified burnout as a symptom of modern medicine.
As career opportunities for aspiring and practicing physicians expand, so does the demand for guidance and coaching to help choose the optimal path. Coaching is instrumental in providing clarity of purpose and defining a path forward for professional development or a career pivot.
August 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
As career opportunities for aspiring and practicing physicians expand, so does the demand for guidance and coaching to help choose the optimal path. Coaching is instrumental in providing clarity of purpose and defining a path forward for professional development or a career pivot.
Healthcare Consulting for Organizations:
🏨 Leveraging over two decades of experience as a physician leader, I have collaborated with hospital administration to produce exemplary outcomes.
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
🏨 Leveraging over two decades of experience as a physician leader, I have collaborated with hospital administration to produce exemplary outcomes.
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
August 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Healthcare Consulting for Organizations:
🏨 Leveraging over two decades of experience as a physician leader, I have collaborated with hospital administration to produce exemplary outcomes.
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
🏨 Leveraging over two decades of experience as a physician leader, I have collaborated with hospital administration to produce exemplary outcomes.
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
Calling all physicians! 🩺 Don't just fight for your right to self-compassion and self-care; negotiate for it!
❤️🩹 Hear how I negotiate for myself in my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Hear how I negotiate for myself in my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
August 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Calling all physicians! 🩺 Don't just fight for your right to self-compassion and self-care; negotiate for it!
❤️🩹 Hear how I negotiate for myself in my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 Hear how I negotiate for myself in my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
❤️🩹 I have developed the Making Moments Matter Framework that allows aspiring and practicing physicians to gain clarity of purpose and to build a roadmap to draw upon whenever they feel a need to revisit or recalibrate their purpose and journey.
August 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
❤️🩹 I have developed the Making Moments Matter Framework that allows aspiring and practicing physicians to gain clarity of purpose and to build a roadmap to draw upon whenever they feel a need to revisit or recalibrate their purpose and journey.
"Dr. Uzma Iqbal is both a dynamic leader and an extraordinary coach and mentor."
August 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"Dr. Uzma Iqbal is both a dynamic leader and an extraordinary coach and mentor."
Healthcare Consulting for Organizations:
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
July 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Healthcare Consulting for Organizations:
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/advising
I was honored to present my TEDx Talk with this wonderful group of humans at SHSU! 🙏🏽 Thank you, SHSU, for hosting and producing this experience! ❣️
👁️🗨️ You can now watch my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU on Youtube:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👁️🗨️ You can now watch my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU on Youtube:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
July 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I was honored to present my TEDx Talk with this wonderful group of humans at SHSU! 🙏🏽 Thank you, SHSU, for hosting and producing this experience! ❣️
👁️🗨️ You can now watch my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU on Youtube:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👁️🗨️ You can now watch my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU on Youtube:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
Successfully navigating the journey to become a doctor is not only about grind and grit to gain a competitive advantage over other students. It is also about growing professionally and personally while fulfilling your aspirations by developing a meaningful, systematic, and sustainable action plan.
July 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Successfully navigating the journey to become a doctor is not only about grind and grit to gain a competitive advantage over other students. It is also about growing professionally and personally while fulfilling your aspirations by developing a meaningful, systematic, and sustainable action plan.
“A great mentor can provide a nurturing environment for the personal and professional growth of an individual. Connecting emerging leaders with experienced professionals is an art and the results can be magical." — Uzma Iqbal ❣️
July 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“A great mentor can provide a nurturing environment for the personal and professional growth of an individual. Connecting emerging leaders with experienced professionals is an art and the results can be magical." — Uzma Iqbal ❣️
Talent management, career, and leadership development are becoming a necessity for both healthcare organizations and, physicians. 🏨🩺 www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
July 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Talent management, career, and leadership development are becoming a necessity for both healthcare organizations and, physicians. 🏨🩺 www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
Using the six guiding principles from my Making Moments Matter Framework, I offer a unique coaching experience to guide aspiring and practicing physicians in a creative, joyful, and effective way.
👉 Curious? Download a PDF of my Mapping the Journey of Joy Framework — www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/post/ma...
👉 Curious? Download a PDF of my Mapping the Journey of Joy Framework — www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/post/ma...
July 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Using the six guiding principles from my Making Moments Matter Framework, I offer a unique coaching experience to guide aspiring and practicing physicians in a creative, joyful, and effective way.
👉 Curious? Download a PDF of my Mapping the Journey of Joy Framework — www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/post/ma...
👉 Curious? Download a PDF of my Mapping the Journey of Joy Framework — www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/post/ma...
"Dr. Iqbal is not only an amazing oncologist, but she is also a caring mother, sister, aunt, etc. I am beyond grateful for Dr. Iqbal for offering this course to us. Ultimately, I am grateful for this experience and would strongly recommend any pre-health student to take part in this program."
June 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"Dr. Iqbal is not only an amazing oncologist, but she is also a caring mother, sister, aunt, etc. I am beyond grateful for Dr. Iqbal for offering this course to us. Ultimately, I am grateful for this experience and would strongly recommend any pre-health student to take part in this program."
For a sustainably fulfilling career, one must find a way to practice curiosity and contentment while avoiding cynicism by savoring the moments that build life’s experiences by Making Moments Matter.
June 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
For a sustainably fulfilling career, one must find a way to practice curiosity and contentment while avoiding cynicism by savoring the moments that build life’s experiences by Making Moments Matter.
While in the trenches of marriage, motherhood, and career, I discovered the perspective that changed EVERYTHING: I call it the 75/25 rule of relationship engagement. 💡❤️🩹
👉🏽 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👉🏽 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
June 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
While in the trenches of marriage, motherhood, and career, I discovered the perspective that changed EVERYTHING: I call it the 75/25 rule of relationship engagement. 💡❤️🩹
👉🏽 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
👉🏽 Learn more from my “Self-Compassion is Not Selfish” #TEDx Talk at #TEDxSHSU:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=CeqCB...
Leveraging over two decades of experience as a physician and mentor, I have developed the HOPE Healthcare Leadership Course, to guide and motivate students to reach their highest potential while following their purpose with passion. ❤️🩹
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/executi...
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/executi...
June 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Leveraging over two decades of experience as a physician and mentor, I have developed the HOPE Healthcare Leadership Course, to guide and motivate students to reach their highest potential while following their purpose with passion. ❤️🩹
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/executi...
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/executi...
"Education is not the learning of the facts, but the training of the mind to think." — Albert Einstein
June 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Education is not the learning of the facts, but the training of the mind to think." — Albert Einstein
Have you ever considered having a partner who can help in:
— Gaining clarity by deep diving into your ultimate career and personal goals
— Identifying obstacles in your journey
— Setting work-life integration with effective boundaries for a meaningful transformation
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
— Gaining clarity by deep diving into your ultimate career and personal goals
— Identifying obstacles in your journey
— Setting work-life integration with effective boundaries for a meaningful transformation
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
June 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Have you ever considered having a partner who can help in:
— Gaining clarity by deep diving into your ultimate career and personal goals
— Identifying obstacles in your journey
— Setting work-life integration with effective boundaries for a meaningful transformation
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...
— Gaining clarity by deep diving into your ultimate career and personal goals
— Identifying obstacles in your journey
— Setting work-life integration with effective boundaries for a meaningful transformation
www.uzmaiqbalmd.com/career-...