Burnout

Life as a health care professional can be stressful, but there is a quick technique that can combat feelings of tension.

NEW YORK — Recent systemic changes in the delivery of health care have made it more challenging for today’s doctor trainees, Carol A. Bernstein, MD, said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

DENVER — Self-discovery is the first step in tackling risk factors that lead to burnout, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

BALTIMORE — Problem-focused strategies in training and curriculum may help reduce nephrologist burnout, a speaker said at the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting.

Therapist burnout was associated with lower odds of clinically meaningful improvement among patients being treated for PTSD, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

When it comes to work-life balance, providers in the past skewed more toward work than life.

Symptoms of depression among frontline COVID-19 nurses decreased after using a mindfulness app for 1 month, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

I find the annual surveys on physician compensation, lifestyle/happiness and burnout/depression, published by Medscape, to be informative. In the following paragraphs, I will share some of these findings and my perspective.

Ophthalmology is typically seen as one of the most rewarding careers in medicine.

Fortunately, I am a surgeon who has not had a high rate of complications, but nobody’s rate is zero. I have vivid memories of the moment when I ruptured the posterior capsule for the first time.