Workplace burnout for physicians and other clinicians: a report on progress around the country

Workplace burnout remains problematic across health care, but there are bright spots with actions to improve conditions for physicians and other clinicians.

ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare is a national coalition led by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. This year, the coalition announced 50 licensure boards and 635 hospitals “have eliminated intrusive mental health questions and stigmatizing language from their licensing or credentialing applications.” That group represents approximately 10% of almost 6,100 hospitals around the country.

It's progress for almost 1.4 million licensed health workers and 274,000 credentialed health workers, according to the results announced in spring by the foundation. That announcement included numerous statements of support from leaders of national medical and health organizations.

In this video series, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, medical director of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, discusses burnout in the health care landscape as of mid-2025.

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