Episode 71: Physician Burnout

When you’re working tirelessly to get into medical school, physician burnout may be the last thing on your mind, but it’s an important thing to understand before you commit fully to a career in medicine. (You may even be asked about physician burnout in your medical school interviews!) In this episode, we get really honest and personal about our own burnout through various stages of our medical careers — from the premed years to residency and even through various jobs we’ve had. Many factors that contribute to burnout are features of existing educational and healthcare systems, so they’re not always in your control. Nonetheless, we share some tips for things you CAN do to help improve your own experience and maximize the chances of becoming a happy physician.