Posts Tagged ‘physician burnout’
Physician Health & Wellness in the Era of COVID-19: Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physicians
For most physicians, the practice of medicine is as much a calling as it is a profession. The calling of this practice is rooted in the character of the physician whose daily decisions and patient interactions are the outcomes of a commitment to values that supersede one’s own self-interest. However, though medical training is highly…
Read MorePhysician Wellness in America
“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” -Sir Winston Churchill. The issue of physician wellness has grown immensely in importance over the last decade or more, and with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging internationally, perhaps even more so. This is due to wellness’s critical impact not only on the lives of physicians…
Read MorePhysician Health & Wellness in the Era of COVID-19: “If not now, when?”
It’s been a year. A whole year. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization formally declared COVID-19 a world pandemic. Now, more than a year later, we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 world pandemic with hope for an end in sight but also with great uncertainty ahead. Not since the 1918…
Read MoreWellness Action Item: Exercise
Whether you are an experienced gym enthusiast, a runner or active in a healthy aerobic sport, there is no single act that one can commit to than voluntary physical exercise in support of personal health and wellness. Physical exercise has been described as the best antioxidant supplement in existence (Kravitz 2009, Ristow 2009). As you…
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