PHP and Addiction Resources
The MSDC Physician Health Program is a private, confidential, non-disciplinary program that works to advocate for the health and well-being of all physicians in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area and to safeguard the public.
The Program
is HIPAA compliant and protects the confidentiality of participant records as set forth under DC and Federal law. The program is administered by the Medical Society of DC and is separate from the DC Board of Medicine.
Learn more about this program at our Healthy Physician Foundation page
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Do you want to help support your fellow physicians going through their own struggles? The Healthy Physician Foundation supports the PHP and our efforts to supports physicians in need. Your generous gift allows MSDC to continue this important program and extend our reach to all physicians.
Joint Commission Study: Female Physicians Suffering Higher Burnout Rates
A new study published in The Joint Commissions Journal on Quality and Patient Safety shows that female physicians are more likely than male physicians to suffer from work-based burnout.
The study, published this week, surveyed faculty at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. Researchers used the Stanford Physician Wellness Survey and a survey of faculty to gauge burnout rates. The survey had a 64% response rate with a slightly higher male faculty response rate.
Female respondents showed a significantly higher rate of burnout compared to male physicians - 42.4% to 34.4 % - and significantly lower rates of professional fulfillment - 35.1% to 50.4%. The authors identified "multiple culture of wellness factors (perceived appreciation, schedule control, work environment diversity and inclusion) and self-compassion as attenuating the significant relationship between gender and burnout".
You can read the study here (additional purchase may be required).