Physician Burnout

Several studies have shown evidence among oncologists of burnout, characterized by severe emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a low sense of personal accomplishment resulting from ongoing or extreme workplace stress.

Physicians appeared more likely to exhibit resilience than the general U.S. working population, according to results of a national survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Two studies focused on the impact COVID-19 on endoscopy trainees, showing increased anxiety and burnout, and offered ways for trainees to continue their education until training is resumed.

Technological advances in the past decade have revolutionized telepsychiatry, which has seen significant changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a presenter at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most-read news published in March.

William D. Chey, MD, from the Michigan Medicine Gastroenterology Clinic, Taubman Center at the University of Michigan, discusses in the third part of a five-part video series how all physicians during this pandemic are overwhelmed and stressed. Therefore, many physicians have experienced burnout. He said physicians should realize that they are all in the same boat and should be understanding of each other.

Physician burnout is a growing issue in cardiology — especially among women and mid-career cardiologists — despite efforts to alleviate job-related pressures, according to the latest results of the American College of Cardiology’s 2019 Burnout Study.

Navigating physician burnout starts with recognizing that we are not immune to the mental health issues that plague our profession on a national level.

For this issue, Cardiology Today spoke with Editorial Board Member Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, FESC.

Many physicians treating older patients who require surrogate decision-makers experience moral distress, according to research recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.