Governing bodies, policy makers, medical organizations, and individual physicians share a responsibility to proactively support meaningful engagement, vitality, and...
Resources tagged with: Physician
Charter on Physician Well-being
Has the Joy of Medicine Been Lost?
The following article highlights key symptoms of burnout and emphasizes that most doctors are experiencing some stage of burnout due to systematization. The author...
Briefs and Summaries
Dear New Doctor: How To Prevent Burnout And Find Fulfillment
The following article is aimed at those entering residency and beginning practice, which is a pivotal transition in a physician's life. Although it demands hard...
Article
Gender Differences in Utilization of Duty-Hour Regulations, Aspects of Burnout, and Psychological Well-being Among General Surgery Residents in the United States.
The following study assess differences in the way male and female general surgery residents experience aspects of burnout and well-being, and explore reasons why...
Peer-Reviewed Literature
Gender differences in academic stress and burnout among medical students in final years of education.
The educational process brings a considerable amount of stress to medical students that can influence mental health status and contribute to further professional...
Beyond Burnout — Redesigning Care to Restore Meaning and Sanity for Physicians
The following perspective piece examines the increasing clerical burden put on physicians, which has contributed to burnout in medicine. Time-motion studies show...
Opinion Piece/Short Communication
10 prominent health system CEOs: Physician burnout is a public health crisis — here are 11 things we commit to do about it
Burnout is the experience of three interrelated components: exhaustion, cynicism and inefficacy. To mitigate the effects of burnout and help prevent it in the...
Briefs and Summaries
Empathy and Burnout in Medicine-Acknowledging Risks and Opportunities.
The following article highlights the importance of demonstrating empathy in clinical practice for patient safety and outcomse. Physicians who are facing burnout...
Briefs and Summaries
Burnout and Resiliency Among Family Medicine Program Directors
Nearly one-half (46%) of physicians report at least one symptom of burnout. Family medicine residency program directors may have similar and potentially unique...
Article
Predictors and Outcomes of Burnout in Primary Care Physicians
 The following study aims to assess relationships between primary care work conditions, physician burnout, quality of care, and medical errors. Findings show that...
Article
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