Physician Burnout
Compass Points
Premiere Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Robert S. Kennedy, MA Medical Program Director CME Outfitters, LLC Bethesda, MD |
A recent survey in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that rates of burnout among physicians in the United States significantly exceed rates of those in the general population. This is a very serious issue with effects that will ripple throughout society, and it warrants widespread, earnest attention.(1) The issue of physician burnout is important to all stakeholders, peers, colleagues, and certainly patients treated by these clinicians. As the population in the United States continues to grow and age, the number of physicians needed to care for patients increases. When burnout leads physicians to reduce or cease their practice altogether, patient access to medical care is diminished. Moreover, burnt-out physicians are likely to be less productive, make more mistakes, and generally deliver a lower quality of care than their fully engaged colleagues are likely to. There is help for physicians who are experiencing burnout; physicians are human beings and their suffering should summon no less compassion and concern than anyone else's.(2)
This Compass Points™ article highlights physician burnout and its effects on individuals and medical care.
- Shanafelt TD, Boone S, Tan L, et al. Burnout and satisfaction with work-life balance among US physicians relative to the general US population. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1377-1385. PMID: 22911330.
- Gunderman R. The root of physician burnout. The Atlantic Website. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/08/the-root-of-physician-burnout/261590/. Published August 27, 2012. Accessed May 29, 2013.
To improve awareness of the pervasive extent and consequences of physician burnout and how it can affect health care delivery and patient health outcomes.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Define physician burnout and recognize the symptoms of physician burnout.
- Create a personal “treatment plan of action” that includes routine self-assessments for physician burnout.
- Review the effects of physician burnout on personal and professional relationships and discuss ways to prevent burnout in routine practice.
This activity is supported by CME Outfitters, LLC
Physicians and other health care providers interested in improving the quality of medical care.
CME Credit (Physicians):
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CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Robert Kennedy, MA has no disclosures to report.
Jeffrey Helfand, DO, MS (peer/content reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Joy Bartnett Leffler, MLA, NASW, CSE (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sandra Haas Binford, MAEd (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
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