Importance of Physician Wellness and Burnout in Building Capacity

Dr. Arthur Hengerer, Board Chair, Federation of State Medical Boards, USA

Learning Objectives

Burnout is a recognized effect of stress which is characterized by extreme exhaustion, depersonalization and loss of empathy, and feelings of loss of value in your work. Recognize how this causes potential for errors in work and decrease in efficiency.

1. Develop methods of recognizing burnout and steps to take to correct the behaviors before it impacts your performance.
2. Understand how wellness and burnout can have a negative impact on building capacity in a health care workforce.