A national expert on physician burnout -- an important issue impacting patient care at every level -- is coming to Baton Rouge on March 5 to present “Taking a Stand Against Burnout in Health Care.”
Dr. Lotte Dyrbye, co-director of Mayo Clinic’s Program on Physician Well-Being, recently presented Congress with findings from a National Academy of Medicine report on this issue. Dyrbye is an internal medicine physician and professor of medical education and medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minn.
“Physician burnout is a major problem in the U.S.,” said Dr. Andrew Olinde, chief medical officer at Baton Rouge General. “More than 40 percent of physicians -- and half of medical students and residents -- report they have experienced episodes of burnout. Access to the newest research and trends on physician wellness is a benefit of our collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, and we invite the healthcare community to take advantage of this educational opportunity.”
The National Academy of Medicine report makes recommendations for system-level change needed to improve the professional well-being of clinicians, students, and trainees across health care. Since 2007, Mayo Clinic’s Program on Physician Well-Being has conducted and promoted research which shows that physician burnout threatens the quality of patient care, patient satisfaction, access to care, and physicians’ lives.
The discussion will be held from 1-2 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library at 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd. A continuing medical education offering for physicians, residents, and other interested healthcare providers, the public is also welcome to attend.
Space is limited, so participants should reserve their spot at .https://form.jotform.com/200473929839164