Doctor Burnout Has Reached ‘Untenable’ Levels, And Joy Of Medicine Program Is Hoping To Fix That
The program was designed with input from all the major medical groups in the Sacramento area. Efforts to help curb the burnout include offering physicians free visits with a licensed psychologist or life coach, organizing a number of physician peer groups, programming and social events, physician gratitude pop-ups, and more.
Sacramento Bee:
Sacramento Medical Society Aims To Curb Physician Burnout
The medical society, one of the oldest medical societies in the west, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, is attempting to curb the effects of physician burnout through its Joy of Medicine program. The program is a multi-disciplinary approach to address burnout by encouraging wellness and resiliency among physicians in the region. (Holzer, 8/15)