What happens when doctors and nurses get overwhelmed? Every day, clinicians provide treatment for patients with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. Being exposed to human suffering and having to face ethical challenges leaves many providers distressed, and sometimes, burned out. A Mayo Clinic study reported that in 2014, more than half of U.S. physicians experience at least one symptom of burnout, leading clinician burnout to be labeled as a public health crisis.
What does this mean for you when you visit the doctor or schedule a surgery? And what are the implications for the healthcare system as a whole? An upcoming presentationat the Rochester Academy of Medicine will explore clinician burnout, and offer strategies to prevent and mitigate it. We preview that presentation and answer your questions with our guests:
- Dr. Michael Privitera, M.D., chair of the taskforce on burnout for the Medical Society of NYS
- Dr. Michael Mendoza, M.D., commissioner of public health for Monroe County
- Dr. Robert Mayo, M.D., chief medical officer and executive vice president for Rochester Regional Health
