Resource topic: Personal Factors
Burnout and Career Satisfaction Among American Surgeons

This study in the Annals of Surgery sought to determine the incidence of burnout among American surgeons and evaluate personal and professional characteristics...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Burnout and Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students

Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the following study sought to assess the frequency of suicidal ideation among medical students and explore its...

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...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Personality and Medical Specialty Choice: A Literature Review and Integration

This review, published in the Journal of Career Assessment, examines the literature on personality and medical specialty choice. The authors provide a summary of...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Burnout and Doctors: Prevalence, Prevention and Intervention

This review, published in Healthcare, examines the literature related to physicians and burnout. The authors examine the prevalence of burnout among physicians,...

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
Separation Anxiety

This personal commentary, published in JAMA, explores the emotional impact of ending a long-term doctor-patient...

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