3. What is Physician Burnout?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In recent years, there has been an increase in physician burnout leading to depression, reduced productivity, low patient satisfaction, among others. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I will share the burnout basics from 10 years of experience as a physician burnout coach, training over 40,000 physicians.  We dive deep into the three cardinal symptoms of burnout, the difference between the way men and women experience it, and how to approach a colleague who is struggling.</span></p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“</em><em>Change your actions, you'll change your results</em><em>. </em> <em>N</em><em>ew actions</em> <em>g</em><em>ive</em> <em>you new results.”</em></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>- Dr. Dike Drummond</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(01:47) What is physician burnout?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(02:36) Symptom One:  Exhaustion</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(03:08) Symptom Two: Cynical and sarcastic</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(05:12) The patient comes first:  Turning the off switch button</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(06:13) Symptom Three:  What’s the use?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(06:46) The gender-based difference in physician burnout</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(09:39) How to reach out to a colleague in distress</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://maslach.socialpsychology.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christina Maslach</span></a>: <a href="https://maslach.socialpsychology.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">h