Physician Burnout in the Emergency Room

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Gloria Kuhn, MD When should ER doctors become concerned about burnout? Many physicians show signs of career fatigue but continue to practice year after year. Dr. Gloria Kuhn, vice chair for academic affairs for the department of emergency medicine at Wayne State University, discusses her latest research with host Dr. Shira Johnson. Dr. Kuhn surveyed ER doctors to see what causes physicians to become unhappy in their jobs and the warning signs ER doctors and other physicians should look for to combat burnout.