Burnout and Wellness Strategies Used by Academic Physiatry Programs: An Analysis and Perspective From the AAP Chairs
David P Steinberg1, Keturah R Faurot, Karla L Thompson
1From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah (DPS); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (KRF, KLT, JJA); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (DWB); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, New Jersey (SC); Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York (JH); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois (JS); and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU LongIsland School of Medicine, Mineola, New York (LW).
Abstract:
Physiatrists are at elevated risk of burnout, a work-related exhaustion syndrome resulting from chronic stress associated with emotionally draining work demands. The high reported rate of burnout in physical medicine and rehabilitation led the Association of Academic Physiatrists Chair Council to convene a workgroup to address burnout among academic physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. The council recognizes that leaders of departments are accountable for all organizational stakeholders, including faculty, trainees, and staff. Department leaders are expected to understand and effectively manage the drivers of burnout among stakeholders. The workgroup identified several opportunities, including identifying and disseminating effective burnout mitigation across US academic medical center physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. As a result, in 2019, a work group conducted a survey of US academic physical medicine and rehabilitation program leaders to ascertain the use of strategies for reducing physician burnout. With the aim of identifying, educating, and advancing the development of effective interventions to address burnout among academic physical medicine and rehabilitation departments, the Association of Academic Physiatrists Chair Council advocates for increased education and utilization of effective strategies aimed at promoting physician well-being across organizational levels (national, organizational, work unit, and individual).
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