Ep 7. Doctor Burnout and Moral Injury Dr. Patient

Date: 5/24/22
Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
Episode title and number: 7 Doctor Burnout and Moral Injury

Episode summary:
Physician burnout is very prevalent in the US, and is predicted to rise in the coming years as the pandemic lingers, the doctor shortage intensifies, and the population of elderly shoots up. In addition, adolescents and young adults today are reporting all time high rates of depression and anxiety, and they’re not even in medical school yet. Raising awareness about burnout and it’s partner, moral injury, is crucial to beginning to prevent, instead of treat, this workplace phenomenon. My guest is Dr. Karen Leitner, a medicine-pediatrics doctor and now coach to women physicians.

Guest(s): Dr. Karen Leitner of Karen Leitner MD Coaching

Key Terms:
[08:11] - PA process; prior authorization - the process medical offices need to go through with insurance companies when something they want their patient to have is not covered by the patient's insurance company
[22:07] - MA; Medical Assistant

References:
AMA article What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Physician Burnout - no longer available
World Health Organization’s definition of burnout
2019 article by Wendy Dean MD, Simon Talbot MD and Austin Dean ‘Reframing Clinicial Distress: Moral Injury Not Burnout’ and their organization, Fix Moral Injury
Article on the history of burnout
Articls ‘50+ Shocking Physician Burnout Statistics You’ll Never Believe’
Karen Leitner MD Coaching