Abstract
Burnout among physicians continues to be a “hot topic” as medical culture struggles
to adapt to the changing marketplace, where clinical demands are ever increasing but
healthcare systems are pivoting to prefer value and cost-savings. To date, many attempts
to understand and battle burnout center around the individual physician, rather than
the system, limiting the medical community's ability to counter it successfully. The
training environment is a common nidus for burnout. By promoting an understanding
of motivation, happiness, and engagement in the workplace, we suggest several changes
that training programs can make to minimize burnout and promote resident wellness.
Creating a culture of support, promoting a positive work environment, building a cohesive
team, and encouraging wellness both inside and outside the workplace stands to create
engaged, happy, and motivated trainees who will hopefully continue to promote those
strategies as they advance their careers.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: January 08, 2021
Accepted:
December 20,
2020
Received in revised form:
November 17,
2020
Received:
June 29,
2020
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