Burnout

WAILEA, Hawaii — Mitigating physician burnout in ophthalmology requires proactive measures, according to a presenter here.

On Oct. 24, 2023, Debra Houry, MD, MPH, chief medical officer and deputy director for program and science at the CDC, issued a grim warning to members of the media: Burnout among health care workers “has reached crisis levels.”

Latinas in medicine reported high rates of discrimination and mental health struggles, especially during medical training, according to survey results published in BMC Medical Education.

A panel discussion at American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting focused on provider burnout in oncology.

Disparities and lack of equitable care in gastroenterology and health care as a whole impact job satisfaction, retention and education for providers as well as patient access to care and feeling of acceptance among patients.

Move over, Marc Maron. Step aside, Sharon Says So. Make way for Adam Brown, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, host of the “Healio Rheuminations” podcast.

In 2023, Healio had questions, the experts had answers.

In the latest installment of Healio’s diversity, equity and inclusion series with ASGE, Elizabeth Paine, MD, outlines how having clear and thorough parental leave policies promotes inclusivity and job retention in gastroenterology.

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, announced the launch of the first federal campaign aimed at providing resources to hospitals amid worsening health care worker burnout.

Oncologists in the U.S. reported a worsening of burnout and lower satisfaction with work-life balance over the last decade, according to a study presented at ASCO Quality Care Symposium.