National Doctors' Day: Physicians deal with stress of COVID-19, find ways to reduce burnout
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In celebration of National Doctors' Day, hear from the doctors and physicians Healio spoke with during the past year.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, dialysis staff members have faced new challenges in their day-to-day lives. Sources noted that working with patients to get them dialysis treatment on time, while also coping with personal stressors of COVID-19 took a toll on dialysis staff. As Gaurav Jain, MD, FASN, wrote in “How dialysis staff survived the stress, heartache of COVID-19”, “They are our unsung heroes.”
Other articles on Healio highlight pandemic-induced stress many dialysis staff members have reported, as well as methods to reduce this stress and overall physician burnout.
Read these and more top stories in nephrology:
How dialysis staff survived the stress, heartache of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives and the practice of medicine. Read more.
Ways to reduce physician burnout
In 2019, experts at Harvard and other health organizations in the United States declared physician burnout a public health crisis. Read more.
Advanced practitioners increase their role in kidney care
Advanced practitioners have gained considerable ground this past year in their profession. Read more.
ASN names recipients of mentorship, researcher awards
Each year, the American Society of Nephrology recognizes midcareer nephrologists who have significantly impacted the nephrology profession in five different categories. Read more.
Transition from pediatric to adult care poses a balancing act for nephrologists
As a nephrologist at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, I have seen several young patients with rare diseases come into my clinic. Read more.