Integration & Physician Issues

Physician burnout has consequences for the whole healthcare industry.

Fertility coverage for female physicians should be more substantial, as data suggests female physicians are prone to experiencing higher rates of infertility than the general population, a physician argued in a perspective piece for The New England Journal of Medicine.

For every female cardiologist, there are roughly four more male cardiologists — a gender ratio that has improved only slightly since 2007-08, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.

Many physicians providing care for older patients who cannot make decisions for themselves experience moral distress, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Being part of a minority group opens medical students up to greater mistreatment than their peers, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

A med school class elective that turns pediatric residents' parenting of their own infants into a structured training program has succeeded in giving residents more time with their newborns while alleviating the stress of lost income.

Limiting the number of consecutive hours first-year resident physicians can work to 16 resulted in "meaningful improvements" in the safety and health of the residents, according to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine.

"Fatphobia" is a persistent issue in the medical field that is fueled — in part — by modern medical apparel brands, one physician wrote in an column for STAT.

It's easy for physicians to identify the meaningless tasks that contribute to burnout — many of which are related to EHR use. However, few are empowered to speak up about these burdens, according to a blog post from the American…

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