6 opportunities to shift from burnout to organizational success, per PA leaders

Becker's Healthcare May 17, 2023
Hayley DeSilva

Burnout is the current reality for many healthcare workers, but physician assistants can sometimes fall under the radar.

Here are some difficulties with burnout PAs are facing, along with some solutions organizations should take advantage of, according to Daytheon Sturges, PA-C, PhD, and Quanté Greenlee, PA-C, PhD, both of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

Question: How bad is burnout for physician assistants right now?

Dr. Daytheon Sturges: Across the board, there are a lot of competing interests and duties, especially in the clinical sphere, that require a lot of attention and a lot of emotional toil.

For example, you’re addressing patient concerns. Some things you’re not able to adequately address because, organizationally, you...

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