Economic Pressure: A Silent Driver of Physician Burnout
Physician burnout is a critical issue impacting the healthcare system today, with far-reaching consequences for ... Read more
Dr. Kenton Allen
Updated January 8, 2025 by Dr. Kenton Allen
Burnout
Burnout refers to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, or reduced professional fulfillment in training or practice.
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Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated October 16, 2024 by Kyle Magatelli
Burnout, In Retrospect: A Physician’s Experience
It took around four years to experience burnout. It was 3 A.M. in a rural ... Read more
David Beran
Updated August 21, 2026 by David Beran
Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care
Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived ... Read more
Melissa Bailey
Updated June 23, 2022 by Melissa Bailey
Q&A with Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD
Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD, is a hospitalist and founder of Turntable Health, a direct primary ... Read more
Guero
Updated August 21, 2026 by Guero
Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
Overwhelmed In Training
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
What Do I Do If I Need Help?
There is an exhilarating sensation that rushes through your veins when you first get a ... Read more
Katayoon Dowlatshahi
Updated June 26, 2022 by Katayoon Dowlatshahi
What Lies Ahead in the Healthcare Industry
When you applied to medical school, you probably had an excellent answer to the question ... Read more
Jennifer Clarke
Updated June 24, 2022 by Jennifer Clarke
The Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindfulness practices have gained momentum in the modern world and with good reason: they are ... Read more
John Hankey
Updated June 26, 2022 by John Hankey
Ending Premed Naivety: Understanding the Realities of a Medical Career
The only real recollections I have of visiting the hospital before college were once as ... Read more
Nicole Hawkins
Updated August 21, 2026 by Nicole Hawkins
Medical Students and Mental Health
Mental health is a topic which is discussed more openly in our society in recent ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
It’s Real: The Sophomore Slump
I strolled into second year, fresh off the plane from my South American adventures and ... Read more
Adelle
Updated August 21, 2026 by Adelle
Physician Burnout: What It Is and Its Impact on Future Doctors
Physician burnout is a widely discussed topic among practicing physicians and public health researchers. Many ... Read more
Aaron Hamlin
Updated June 26, 2022 by Aaron Hamlin
Book Review–Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician, by Dr. Sandeep Jauhar
“It is our obligation to remove the biases that stand in the way of good ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 21, 2026 by Brent Schnipke
Up in Smoke: The Challenges of Physician Burnout
The days are long, the nights short – unless you’re on call or night float, ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
How to Find the Strength to Keep Going: Words of Advice from a Third-Year
When medicine burns you out, find strength in remembering why you're there.
Jarna Shah
Updated June 27, 2022 by Jarna Shah
Emergency Medicine: Can a Sizzling Hot Specialty Burn You to a Crisp?
The high rate of emergency physician burnout indicates that students matching to emergency residencies don't know what they're getting into.
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 27, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
