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Dec 2022
4m 26s

Burnout: Voices from the Frontlines

LEMONADA MEDIA
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Recorded and produced by StoryCorps Studios, Voices From the Frontlines is a project created by #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Thrive Global, and Creative Artists Agency Foundation that takes a whole human approach to healthcare worker well-being. Additional support is provided by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. In this conversation, Dr. Mona Masood and her friend and colleague Dr. Nancy Burkey discuss the creation of the Physician Support Line during the COVID-19 pandemic and their ongoing mission to provide mental health support to physicians, residents, and medical students throughout the United States.

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