Why do physicians stay in toxic work environments?

<p>"For the most highly educated and specialized professional on the health care totem pole, physicians put up with a ridiculous amount of nonsense in the workplace.</p> <p>You are pressured to see high volumes of patients in a rapid-fire fashion (15 minutes per visit) even when it interferes with the quality of care.</p> <p>You are expected to complete mundane and excessive administrative tasks and generally are not directly compensated for this time.</p> <p>You are given very little flexibility from your employers when it comes to rearranging your schedule and taking personal time off.</p> <p>For the average physician, the working conditions are intolerable at best and inhumane at worst.</p> <p>So the question is, why is this poor treatment tolerated?"</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachchelsmd/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Chelsea Turgeon</a> is a former OB/GYN resident and can be reached at <a href= "https://coachchelsmd.com/" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Coach Chels MD</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/02/why-do-physicians-stay-in-toxic-work-environments.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why do physicians stay in toxic work environments?</a>"</p> <p><strong>Did you enjoy today’s episode?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/rate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate and review</a> the show so more audiences can find <strong>The Podcast by KevinMD</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/follow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe on your favorite podcast app</a> to get notified when a new episode comes out.</p> <p><strong>Reflect and <a href="https://earnc.me/38HOFQ" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p>Also available in <a href= "https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/p/cme/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Category 1 CME bundles</a>.</p> <p><em>Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners