Contributed Content: Why Healthcare Workers Must Receive Burnout and Resiliency Training Before Entering the Workplace

HealthLeaders Media January 24, 2025
Bethany Friedlander & Erin Slay

Healthcare leaders must address burnout before the gaps in the workforce widen, according to these two thought leaders.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– A 2023 survey by the National Academy of Medicine found that 56% of female healthcare workers reported feeling exhausted, emotionally drained, and unable to meet job demands.

– The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that we will need more than 275,000 additional nurses by 2030 to meet the growing demand.

– By embedding resiliency training into educational programs, healthcare leaders can give future caregivers, especially women, the tools they need to thrive, not just survive, in this demanding field.

Editor’s note: Bethany Friedlander is president and CEO of New Bridge Cleveland, a workforce development program and school...

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