Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout?
Abstract Burnout is a complex syndrome thought to result from long‐term exposure to career‐related stressors. Physicians are at higher risk for burnout than the general United States (US) working population, and emergency medicine has some of the highest burnout rates of any medical specialty. Burno...
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| author | Jeffrey G. Norvell Annalee M. Baker David J. Carlberg David Diller Jacqueline M. Dziedzic John T. Finnell Sarah Greenberger Chad Kessler Bruce M. Lo Brooke M. Moungey Elizabeth Schiller Lauren A. Walter |
| author_facet | Jeffrey G. Norvell Annalee M. Baker David J. Carlberg David Diller Jacqueline M. Dziedzic John T. Finnell Sarah Greenberger Chad Kessler Bruce M. Lo Brooke M. Moungey Elizabeth Schiller Lauren A. Walter |
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| description | Abstract Burnout is a complex syndrome thought to result from long‐term exposure to career‐related stressors. Physicians are at higher risk for burnout than the general United States (US) working population, and emergency medicine has some of the highest burnout rates of any medical specialty. Burnout impacts physicians’ quality of life, but it can also increase medical errors and negatively affect patient safety. Several studies have reported lower burnout rates and higher job satisfaction in academic medicine as compared with private practice. However, researchers have only begun to explore the factors that underlie this protective effect. This paper aims to review existing literature to identify specific aspects of academic practice in emergency medicine that may be associated with lower physician burnout rates and greater career satisfaction. Broadly, it appears that spending time in the area of emergency medicine one finds most meaningful has been associated with reduced physician burnout. Certain non‐clinical academic work, including involvement in research, leadership, teaching, and mentorship, have been identified as specific activities that may protect against burnout and contribute to higher job satisfaction. Given the epidemic of physician burnout, hospitals and practice groups have a responsibility to address burnout, both by prevention and by early recognition and support. We discuss methods by which organizations can actively foster physician well‐being and provide examples of 2 leading academic institutions that have developed comprehensive programs to promote physician wellness and prevent burnout. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65148ef05be44d3782121ee3173094f52022-12-21T18:14:42ZengWileyJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522021-02-0121n/an/a10.1002/emp2.12329Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout?Jeffrey G. Norvell0Annalee M. Baker1David J. Carlberg2David Diller3Jacqueline M. Dziedzic4John T. Finnell5Sarah Greenberger6Chad Kessler7Bruce M. Lo8Brooke M. Moungey9Elizabeth Schiller10Lauren A. Walter11Department of Emergency Medicine University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Kansas USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Aventura Hospital and Medical Center FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Aventura Florida USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Georgetown University Hospital/Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC USADepartment of Emergency Medicine LAC+USC Medical Center Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Loyola University Chicago‐Stritch School of Medicine Chicago Illinois USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis Indiana USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Little Rock Arkansas USADurham VA Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Duke University Durham North Carolina USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Sentara Norfolk General Hospital/Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk Virginia USAThe Ohio State University Department of Emergency Medicine Columbus Ohio USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center/University of Connecticut SOM Hartford Connecticut USADepartment of Emergency Medicine The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Birmingham Alabama USAAbstract Burnout is a complex syndrome thought to result from long‐term exposure to career‐related stressors. Physicians are at higher risk for burnout than the general United States (US) working population, and emergency medicine has some of the highest burnout rates of any medical specialty. Burnout impacts physicians’ quality of life, but it can also increase medical errors and negatively affect patient safety. Several studies have reported lower burnout rates and higher job satisfaction in academic medicine as compared with private practice. However, researchers have only begun to explore the factors that underlie this protective effect. This paper aims to review existing literature to identify specific aspects of academic practice in emergency medicine that may be associated with lower physician burnout rates and greater career satisfaction. Broadly, it appears that spending time in the area of emergency medicine one finds most meaningful has been associated with reduced physician burnout. Certain non‐clinical academic work, including involvement in research, leadership, teaching, and mentorship, have been identified as specific activities that may protect against burnout and contribute to higher job satisfaction. Given the epidemic of physician burnout, hospitals and practice groups have a responsibility to address burnout, both by prevention and by early recognition and support. We discuss methods by which organizations can actively foster physician well‐being and provide examples of 2 leading academic institutions that have developed comprehensive programs to promote physician wellness and prevent burnout.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12329academic medicineburnoutcareer satisfactionemergency medicineprofessional |
| spellingShingle | Jeffrey G. Norvell Annalee M. Baker David J. Carlberg David Diller Jacqueline M. Dziedzic John T. Finnell Sarah Greenberger Chad Kessler Bruce M. Lo Brooke M. Moungey Elizabeth Schiller Lauren A. Walter Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout? Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open academic medicine burnout career satisfaction emergency medicine professional |
| title | Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout? |
| title_full | Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout? |
| title_fullStr | Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout? |
| title_short | Does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout? |
| title_sort | does academic practice protect emergency physicians against burnout |
| topic | academic medicine burnout career satisfaction emergency medicine professional |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12329 |
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