
The EHR, “Pajama time,” and physician burnout
In this article we explore the impact of “pajama time” and physician burnout, and propose radical solutions like: stop working at home.
In this article we explore the impact of “pajama time” and physician burnout, and propose radical solutions like: stop working at home.
In the often grueling world of medicine, physicians are revered as invincible healers—pillars of strength, wisdom, and resilience. We bear the immense responsibility of safeguarding the health and lives of others. But behind the white coats and professional facades, doctors are human too, grappling with the same vulnerabilities as anyone else.
Social connection is good for us. Loss of social connection is a major causative factor in physician burnout. In this article we explore social connection for physician burnout, offering a number of suggestions to reach out and connect for your own wellbeing.
“We lost him”. The surgical resident whispered it under his breath, stepping away from the trauma bay. The blood on his gloves and scrubs, a dull reddish brown under fluorescent lights, told the story of a 12-hour shift spent fighting battles he often lost.
We all talk about the importance of letting go, but they are very few of us that can actually do it well. Perhaps being human makes it so hard.
Yet it is when we let go that things begin to move and what we’ve been hoping and wishing for comes in alignment.