Becker's Healthcare September 4, 2024
Erica Carbajal

The majority of medical students experience burnout in some capacity, including 38% who say they frequently or constantly grapple with the complex syndrome marked by feelings of exhaustion, cynicism and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, according to a new Medscape report.

The publication released “Lectures, Labs and Lives Under Stress: Medscape Medical Student LIfestyle Report 2024” on Sept. 4, based on a survey of 738 U.S. medical students who participated in an online survey between March 25 and June 11.

Overall, 82% of respondents said they experience burnout in some capacity: 16% said it is a rare occurrence, 44% said sometimes, 29% said frequently and 9% said constantly. Sixty-one percent of respondents were between the ages of...

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