Forbes August 29, 2024
According to the results of a recent survey by Medscape, nearly 38% of physicians indicated that their workplace quality was declining, while only 16% said it was improving. Furthermore, nearly 82% of respondents reported that they believed “it is viable for an employer to maintain a culture that is consistently positive for physicians and also meet patient and marketplace demands”— highlighting the severe disconnect between employer and physician perspectives on cultivating a meaningful and healthy workplace.
Indeed, these perspectives are not new. Rates of physician burnout and dissatisfaction has been rapidly rising over the last few decades. This was especially propagated by the Covid-19 pandemic, during which time physicians globally were forced to work in challenging environments, faced dire workforce...