TRENDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TOPIC: PHYSICIAN WELLNESS IS BETTER THAN CAPITAL ONE: FOCUSING ON “WHAT’S IN YOUR BODY” BEFORE “WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET”

What is the problem? 

Physician burnout exists and poses a significant challenge to physicians seeking to be effective practitioners and live fulfilling lives. Burnout threatens valuable resources for providing care to our communities and patients. Burnout has been linked to changes that reduce a physician’s sense of control over their own practice, undermine connections with patients and colleagues, interfere with work-life integration, and result in uncontrolled stress. Disparities in pay, personal expectations/roles/responsibilities, and advancement opportunities exist along areas of identity, particularly impacting the underrepresented and minoritized. This presentation addresses areas of physician wellness and structural/systemic changes that are important to address physician wellness.

Proposed Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, the learners will be able to:

• Define/Review burnout and the current state for physicians
• Understand wellness, components, and new concepts for “self-care”
• Discuss the importance of joy
• Review potential interventions

If your medical staff needs an update on physician burnout and wellness, consider contacting our office to book a speaker at 877-505-4777 or info@speakersnetwork.com.

REFERENCES

https://www.ahrq.gov/prevention/clinician/ahrq-works/burnout/index.html, accessed January 3, 2025.

Lakshmin, Pooja. Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included). Penguin, 2023.

Arnsten, Amy FT, and Tait Shanafelt. “Physician distress and burnout: the neurobiological perspective.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Vol. 96. No. 3. Elsevier, 2021. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.12.027