Medscape just released its annual report on physician burn out and suicide. In this report, it listed the number one cause of burn out as administrative burden due to workplace and organizational culture. This means that burnout is...
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We physicians know that burnout is an epidemic among physicians. According to the Medscape National Physician Burnout and Suicide Report 2020, 42% of physicians are burned out. According to Dr. Frank John Ninivaggi, “the leading cause is...
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Making the transition from an employed physician to a locums physician, a “doc-for-hire,” requires a bit of a psychological adjustment. Throughout our training in medical school, residency, and fellowship, we are encouraged to go into traditional...
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Traditionally, the practice of medicine has been characterized by solo physicians or at the smallest groups of physicians. Throughout the course of the day, many physicians work independently with no oversight and very little collaboration with...
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Physician burn-out is a very real and dangerous phenomenon. Not only does it negatively impact patient care, physician burn out can be deadly. It can lead to depression and then to suicide as physicians feel hopeless and trapped in their...
Learn more Learn more Physician burn-out is at an all time high. The top reason for burn-out for physicians is our stressful jobs. However, if so many physicians are burned out due to bad jobs, then why are physicians reluctant to change jobs and to get out of...
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3 Reasons Why Every Locums Doctor Needs A Locums Coach When I decided to become a locums doctor over 10 years ago, I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I had just lost my first “real job” as an attending and had decided to go back...
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Burn-out among physicians is at an all-time high. More and more physicians are disillusioned with the practice of medicine. The long hours, extended time away from family, decreasing reimbursement, and lack of professional support have many...
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On December 24, 2017, I wrote a Facebook post detailing the turmoil two women physicians felt over not being able to spend Christmas with their children due to having to work unexpectedly because of a scheduling mix-up. The response from other...
Learn more Learn more On Christmas Eve 2017, I wrote a post on Facebook about two women physicians who were not going to get to see their families on Christmas Day because they had to unexpectedly work due to a scheduling mix up. Say a special prayer for...
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