Burnout
Our Workplaces Must Become More Humane
I was the third of four anesthesiologists in our group to fall ill in little more than a year.
OCTOBER 9, 2023

Multiple Factors, but Likely Not COVID-19, Responsible for Burnout
Burnout and professional fulfillment vary among intensivists, and are associated with a multitude of factors ...
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Physician Burnout Finally Attracts Clinical, Institutional Interest
“I had spent 12 years training for my career, but that training had only prepared me for the clinical aspect ...
JANUARY 18, 2023

Moral Injury: The Emotional Impact of Complications
Many who read OR Management News will be familiar with this quote attributed to René Leriche: “Every ...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Burnout: Observations by a Veteran General Surgeon
It seems the common denominator for general surgeons is a new syndrome that has become a 21st-century household ...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

High Number of Public Health Workers Consider Leaving Jobs
More than 40% of public health workers may leave their jobs during the next five years. The findings ...
AUGUST 31, 2022

Clinicians’ Mental Health Moves To Forefront During Pandemic
Healthcare employers must remain vigilant in their efforts to prioritize the mental health and well-being of their ...
JUNE 8, 2022

What Drives Surgeon Burnout Outside the United States?
Physician burnout remains a persistent problem in the United States. Recent estimates reveal that over 40% of ...
JANUARY 19, 2022

Preventing Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The multiple stresses people are currently experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a secondary ...
AUGUST 24, 2020

7 Tips for Managing Stress, Burnout During the COVID-19 Crisis
We are navigating uncharted waters in the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care professionals face increased risk for ...
JULY 6, 2020

Battling Physician Burnout at the Institutional Level
A lifelong Buddhist with a daily meditation practice, Sharmila Dissanaike, MD, a professor and the chair of surgery ...
JULY 5, 2019
