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The 2022 Physicians Foundation survey found 80% of physicians feel there is stigma attached to physicians seeking mental health care.

Physician burnout is “very disturbing,” “quite worrisome,” and “a crisis” in U.S. health care, according to three leaders of the Physicians Foundation.

Health care systems will change when more leaders realize how expensive it is to replace physicians who leave because of poor workplace conditions.

A conversation on physician well-being

Making electronic health records more user friendly, while adding to physician flexibility and autonomy, are practical solutions that could reduce physician burnout.

Physicians have analyzed conditions that contribute to workplace burnout – but corrections have been slow to come.

Gary Price, MD, MBA, president of The Physicians Foundation, reacts to a new Foundation survey finding that 62% of physicians feel some symptoms of job-related burnout.

Raising public awareness and developing concrete solutions about workplace burnout and mental health care in the United States.

Restoring the trusted patient-physician relationship.

Primary care physicians deserve gratitude for their work, says J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, cofounder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation.

In a number of forums, asking physicians about prior mental health conditions or treatment create barriers to seeking help when they need it.

The cofounder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation discusses the dangers of suffering in silence.

Almost 92% of Americans had health insurance in 2021.

J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, cofounder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, discusses differences between burnout and depression among health care workers, and why both have been a surprise for the general public, especially before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Physicians are human beings who, like everyone, must manage their own mental health.

Is the physician burnout crisis actually improving?

An explainer on the many changes coming to student loans, and what physicians need to know.

Christine Yu Moutier, MD, chief medical officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, explains the Foundation’s mission.

All are important, with key differences

Experts report on efforts to change the workplace and the culture of medicine

The president’s student loan initiative only covers a portion of the average debt of medical school, but the Association of American Medical Colleges says it still does some good.

Today is Physician Family Day, the perfect time to reflect and address any potential burnout symptoms and spend quality time re-engaging with your loved ones.

Physicians Foundation president offers resources, evidence-based actions for leaders.

Earning ancillary income as an expert witness in malpractice and other cases can be a rewarding gig for practicing physicians.

Report documents increasing number of DO physicians, students.

Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, offers thanks to America’s primary care physicians.

Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, talks about his career and life as a small-town physician.

Physician-led care and inappropriate scope of practice issues.

Apologizing when you are a physician is important, and its also important to be careful.

Ernest R. Gelb, DO, FACOFP, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association, discusses the importance of physician wellness and resources.