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Breaking Silence, Breaking Stigma

In the following commentary from the National Academy of Medicine, a young physician chronicles how leadership at a medical student is studying ways to enhance...

Opinion Piece/Short Communication
I Felt Alone but I Wasn’t: Depression is Rampant Among Doctors in Training

The following discussion paper from the National Academy of Medicine offers a personal reflection from Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, a primary care physician and former...

Personal Stories
Nurse Suicide: Breaking the Silence

Nurse suicide threatens the sustainability of our health system and the care and safety of our patients. But no one is tracking it. Although burnout, depression,...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Confronting Depression and Suicide in Physicians: A Consensus Statement

Published in JAMA, the following statement encourages the treatment of depression and prevention of suicide in physicians by calling for a shift in professional...

Opinion Piece/Short Communication
Effect of Reducing Interns’ Weekly Work Hours on Sleep and Attentional Failures

The following article, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, aimed to quantify work hours, sleep, and attentional failures among first-year residents...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Burnout and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence Among US Medical Students

Published in Academic Medicine, the following study explores the relationship between alcohol abuse/dependence with burnout and other forms of distress among a...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Dealing with Failure: The Aftermath of Errors and Adverse Events

Published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the following editorial discusses what happens after an injury has occurred, or the “aftercare” of the victims of...

Opinion Piece/Short Communication
The Immediate and Long-Term Impact on New Zealand Doctors Who Receive Patient Complaints

Published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, the following study aimed to analyze the impact of receiving a medical complaint on doctors in New Zealand. 221...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Residents’ Response to Medical Error: Coping, Learning, and Change

Published in Academic Medicine, the following article explores the significant emotional challenges facing resident physicians in the setting of medical mishaps, as...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Medscape National Physician Burnout and Depression Report 2018

Burnout continues to be a pervasice issue among physicians. This part of Medscape's annual Physician Lifestyle Report focuses on their responses to survey questions...

Report