Conference on physician health comes to San Francisco in October Physicians’ professional wellness is increasingly recognized as being critically important to the delivery of high-quality health care. Physicians strive to achieve an optimal patient experience and provide the highest quality care, while simultaneously facing increasing productivity and documentation demands that often lead to anxiety, fatigue, burnout and depression. To address this issue, Stanford Medicine, the Mayo Clinic and the American Medical Association (AMA) are collaborating to host the American Conference on Physician Health: Creating an Organizational Foundation to Achieve Joy in Medicine. The conference will take place at the Palace ... July 26, 2017 General Physician Burnout, Physician Well-Being, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
Self-assessment: How burnt out are YOU? The American Medical Association's "Preventing Physician Burnout" module has a quick 10-question survey to help physicians determine their workplace stress levels and how they measure up against other physicians. After completing the survey, you will see your results compared to others in your region and in your specialty. The survey is part of AMA's STEPS Forward™ collection, which includes 43 free interactive educational modules aimed at helping physicians redesign their medical practices to minimize stress and reignite professional fulfillment in their work. Continuing medical education credit can be earned from ... February 13, 2017 General Physician Burnout 0 0 Comment Read More »
Survey shows a correlation between ethnicity, gender and burnout in nation's physicians The 2017 Medscape Lifestyle Report has found a correlation between ethnicity, gender and burnout among the nation’s physicians. The survey of more than 14,000 physicians from over 30 specialties found an association between ethnicity and burnout. Asian Indian physicians reported the lowest level of burnout at 46 percent, with Chinese physicians reporting the highest level at 56 percent. Fifty-two percent of Caucasian physicians and 51 percent of Hispanic/Latino physicians reported burnout, with black physicians slightly less burned out at 48 percent. There was also a higher percentage of female physicians reporting ... February 13, 2017 General Physician Well-Being, Physician Wellness, Physician Burnout 0 0 Comment Read More »
Battling burnout: How "shared care" models can increase physicians' professional satisfaction Being a physician is for many a calling. They are drawn to the practice of medicine, motivated by a deep-seated desire to help and heal. "Being a physician is not just something we 'do,' it is something we 'are,'" says Ruth E. Haskins, M.D., president of the California Medical Association. "What brings us joy, almost universally, is caring for patients." Yet 75 percent of California doctors are showing signs of burnout, according to a 2016 Physicians Foundation study. This survey, conducted biennially since 2008, has consistently demonstrated that the professional ... February 13, 2017 General Physician Burnout, Physician Assistants 0 0 Comment Read More »
Webinar: Preventing physician burnout The Physician’s Foundation biennial Survey of America’s Physicians has consistently shown the professional morale of physicians as problematic, with a majority of physicians in 2016 describing their feelings about the current state of the medical profession as somewhat or very negative. The California Medical Association (CMA) will host its first webinar of 2017, "Preventing Burnout: Individual and Organizational Intervention,” on Wednesday, January 11, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., to help physicians recognize and respond to burnout. The webinar is free to members and their staff. Our presenter, Karen Miotto, M.D., ... December 14, 2016 CMA, General Physician Burnout, Physician Well-Being, Physician Wellness, Webinars 0 0 Comment Read More »
