Nearly 60% of physicians report burnout since COVID-19
The survey is aligned with concerns from mental health professionals: The pandemic is draining frontline clinicians emotionally, physically or financially. More
Latino nurses push through COVID-19 burnout, sleepless nights and lost loved ones
Latino health care workers talk about the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health and the way it has impacted their lives. More
How common is burnout among physicians? It depends on how it’s defined
A new study finds that small changes to the definition of "burnout" leads to wide variations in how common it is among medical residents. More
Well Leaders Lead Well: How to Create and Sustain a Culture of Wellness During COVID-19 and Beyond
The epidemic of clinician burnout and the COVID-19 pandemic are making each other worse. More
Medical residents need support — financial and emotional — for their Covid-19 work
Residents put their health on the line to treat Covid-19 patients. Not being acknowledged for the trauma they faced leaves them feeling forgotten. More
‘No matter what we did, we just couldn’t catch up.’
An ER doctor in New York City shares his experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic: "I don't think we’ve had time to process what's happened to us." More
I am tired. But I still love emergency medicine.
I continue to love it despite being tired. I’m starting to think that I’m a masochist. More
‘Forever Altered’: Health Care Workers Face Mental Health Struggles After Caring For COVID Patients
Boston Medical Center trauma surgeon Dr. Tracey Dechert is used to tragedy. She has to rush into operating rooms to perform complex surgeries on people who've been in terrible accidents or shot, or have suffered other trauma and the outcome isn't always good. More
Doctors and Nurses Are Not Doing Okay
After months of fighting the pandemic, health care workers are breaking under heavy emotional and physical strain. More
Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident
This essay describes the author’s adaptations to dystopian changes in hospital procedures and the reverberations throughout her life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. More