10 Expert Tips: How to Become an Effective Healthcare Leader
In a 60 Minutes interview with host Mike Wallace nearly 50 years ago, former president Ronald Reagan expressed his thoughts on leadership by saying “The greatest leader is not necessarily the
Taking Action to Proactively Prevent Physician Suicide
September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. It brings attention to a subject that is unpleasant to discuss but a pervasive problem plaguing the healthcare industry. First held in 2017,
Factors in Family Medicine Physician Burnout – and What You Can Do About Them
Starting your first job after high school can be exciting – and a little scary. You’re learning new skills while trying to prove yourself, all while transitioning to adulthood. For some,
The Burnout Epidemic Plaguing OB/GYNs
The 1970s in the United States was full of roller disco, tie-dye shirts and bell bottoms. It was the decade of Saturday Night Fever, the Watergate scandal and the invention of
Inside Scoop: Rates of Burnout in Different Physician Specialties
The COVID-19 pandemic might be going away – one of these days — but burnout among physicians surely isn’t. Unfortunately, it’s getting worse, at least according to Medscape’s annual report. According to
National labor shortage vs. Rising Patient Volume: How to win the battle against “The Big Quit”
The labor shortage crisis in healthcare, sometimes referred to as “The Big Quit,” shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, survey results from Medscape showed that more than one-in-five (22 percent)