National Women's Health Week - Episode 1: Mental Health & Burnout

Mental health awareness, especially in high-stress professions like medicine, is crucial. Female physicians often face unique challenges that can contribute to burnout, such as balancing career and family responsibilities. Bringing attention to these issues can help foster support systems and strategies for self-care within the medical community. This episode provides an overview of mental health issues and burnout among women, focusing on female physicians. Joining us today are Dr. Paul Byers, Dr. Katherine Pannel, and Dr. Rebecca Lauderdale. Dr. Byers is the former State Epidemiologist with the Mississippi State Department of Health and currently working at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Preventive Medicine in the School of Population Health. Dr. Pannel is a Psychiatrist and medical director for Right Track Medical Group in Oxford, Mississippi. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Lauderdale is a board-certified internist practicing with Hattiesburg Clinic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Produced by Kathleen Seeberg, MSMA Director of Marketing & Communications.