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May 16, 2022
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Pulmonary and critical care medicine program directors, fellows facing ‘daunting’ levels of stress

Pulmonary and critical care medicine program directors, fellows facing ‘daunting’ levels of stress

SAN FRANCISCO — A survey of pulmonary and critical care medicine program directors and fellows in the U.S. highlighted high levels of stress and burnout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 13, 2022
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Case management support in residency ‘pivotal’ factor in choosing a career in primary care

Case management support in residency ‘pivotal’ factor in choosing a career in primary care

Graduates who receive more case management support during residency are more likely to pursue a career in primary care, according to a recent study.

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May 06, 2022
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VIDEO: Leaders in health care must ‘make change happen’ to combat burnout

VIDEO: Leaders in health care must ‘make change happen’ to combat burnout

CHICAGO — The issue of physician burnout has been increasingly recognized over the past decade, and it will persist until changes are made at the organizational level, according to speakers at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

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May 03, 2022
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VIDEO: Physician suicide remains poorly understood

VIDEO: Physician suicide remains poorly understood

CHICAGO — Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and it is more common among physicians than among the general population, according to speakers at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

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April 25, 2022
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Q&A: Electronic health records bring 'extraordinary opportunities' for care

Q&A: Electronic health records bring 'extraordinary opportunities' for care

Satisfaction and support for electronic health records were significantly higher among physicians working in physician-owned practices than those in non-physician-owned practices, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 19, 2022
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Suicide higher among physicians than general population

Suicide higher among physicians than general population

Incidence of suicide was higher among physicians than in the general population and affected female physicians significantly more than male, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research.

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April 12, 2022
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Rates of moral injury similar among military veterans, COVID-19 health care workers

Rates of moral injury similar among military veterans, COVID-19 health care workers

Health care workers experienced high rates of potential moral injury during the COVID-19 pandemic that were comparable to rates among U.S. military veterans who served after Sept. 11, 2001, according to a recent study.

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April 01, 2022
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Physician burnout, staffing shortages top list of concerns as COVID-19 becomes endemic

Physician burnout, staffing shortages top list of concerns as COVID-19 becomes endemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic transitions to endemic, physician burnout and concerns over staffing shortages are pressing issues, according to an annual barometer of global physician sentiments.

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March 30, 2022
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National Doctors' Day: Physicians deal with stress of COVID-19, find ways to reduce burnout

National Doctors' Day: Physicians deal with stress of COVID-19, find ways to reduce burnout

In celebration of National Doctors' Day, hear from the doctors and physicians Healio spoke with during the past year.

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March 18, 2022
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Ways to reduce physician burnout

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.

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