Critical Care Doctors Are in Crisis
Who’s caring for the ICU physicians? More
The Physicians Foundation 2021 Physician Survey: COVID-19 Impact Edition: A Year Later
The Physicians Foundation’s 2021 Survey of America’s Physicians sought to understand the breadth of COVID-19’s impact on physicians, and their patients, colleagues and practices. More
Experiences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Among Residents in General Surgery Programs Across the US
This survey study characterizes the types, sources, and factors associated with discrimination based on gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation and sexual harassment experiences among residents in general surgery programs across the US. More
The parenting penalties faced by scientist mothers
Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result. More
By Now, Burnout Is a Given
The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities. More
Humanism Before Heroism in Medicine
During the COVID-19 pandemic, heroic clinician narratives have been a prominent feature of media coverage. Health care professionals who worked ceaselessly in intensive care units, sacrificed time with their families to travel to severely affected areas to care for patients with COVID-19, and put themselves in harm’s way have been acknowledged and rightly celebrated. More
Study: 1 in 5 physicians highly distressed during first COVID-19 triages
A survey of 164 New York physicians found that one in five were severely distressed during their first COVID-19 triage decisions and last-minute training did not appear to alleviate stress, according to a study yesterday in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. More
Traumatised, burnt out & depressed — the silent crisis of Indian doctors in the second wave
Constant high-risk exposure to the virus, surrounded by death & long hours in sweat-drenched PPE kits that make even washroom breaks tricky, the struggle is nightmarish for doctors. More
Women in health care are at a breaking point — and they’re leaving
In the pandemic, women are abandoning health care jobs, citing burnout and inequities in a system that was never designed to support them. More
Nurse burnout remains a serious problem, putting patients in danger, experts say
"There was no one we could speak to, and our mental well-being was beginning to deteriorate," nurse Joanna Engman said. More