Resource topic: Effects on Clinician Health and Well-Being
Suicidal Ideation Among American Surgeons

Published in JAMA, the following study examined the prevalence of suicidal ideation among surgeons and their use of mental health resources. Members of the American...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Work-Home Conflicts Have a Substantial Impact on Career Decisions That Affect the Adequacy of the Surgical Workforce

Published in JAMA Surgery, the following study sought to evaluate factors associated with work-home conflicts of US surgeons and their potential personal and...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Burnout and Satisfaction with Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians Relative to the General US Population

This study in JAMA Internal Medicine examined rates of burnout among US physicians compared to the general US population and examined differences by physician...

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Career Fit and Burnout Among Academic Faculty

This study in JAMA Internal Medicine evaluated the relationship between career fit and burnout among academic faculty. Faculty physicians in the Department of...

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Burnout and Career Satisfaction Among Surgical Oncologists Compared with Other Surgical Specialties

This study, published in Annals of Surgical Oncology, examined the rate of burnout, career satisfaction, and quality of life among surgical oncologists compared...

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Qualitative Study of Burnout, Career Satisfaction, and Well-Being Among US Neurologists in 2016

This qualitative study, published in Neurology, sought to identify drivers and mitigating factors of burnout and well-being among US neurologists. The researchers...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Why Are Nurses Leaving? Findings From an Initial Qualitative Study on Nursing Attrition

This qualitative study, published in MEDSURG Nursing, sought to identify the factors influencing the decision of nurses to leave clinical nursing practice. Nurses...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
I’ve Got Mail

This personal commentary, published in the Literature and the Arts in Medical Education column of Family Medicine, describes the author's experience as a teacher...

Personal Stories
Lullaby

This personal commentary, published in JAMA, explores demands placed on medical residents and the effect of these demands on family...

Personal Stories
Breaking the Culture of Silence on Physician Suicide

Every year an estimated 400 U.S. physicians take their lives. Numerous global studies involving every medical and surgical specialty indicate that approximately 1...

Personal Stories