Some people call the mental and emotional stress that healthcare workers have faced this past year ‘burnout.’ But burnout existed in the industry long before Covid-19. So what do you call something that’s more exhausting and enduring than that? Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with emergency physician Dr. Megan Ranney and psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold about the mental ... Show More
Jan 2025
Episode 109: The Silent Crisis: Burnout in the Medical Field
<p>Listen to this latest episode of the podcast cohosted with MohammadAli Jardaly, with Dr. Alaa Rihan, a Family Medicine physician and a scholar, Leading Physician Wellbeing Program with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Burnout affects more than 50% of physicians in th ... Show More
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May 2023
Medical Worker Burnout, Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue
We all know that the COVID pandemic has taken a toll on healthcare workers. But how was their mental health before the pandemic? Today’s guest, Dr. Rola Hallam, has opened 7 hospitals in Syria as part of her humanitarian work. Dr. Hallam shares with us that compassion fatigue isn ... Show More
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Jul 2024
Protecting Your Mental Health in the Healthcare Workplace, with the Burned Out Burnout Expert, Dr. Jessi Gold
We know that healthcare workers are burned out and exhausted. Provider mental health is a huge issue… but are the institutions listening? This week on It’s OK, burnout expert Dr. Jessi Gold talks to us about (obviously) burnout, but also ways HCW* can start to change the workpla ... Show More
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Oct 2021
How can we support healthcare workers?
Despite being celebrated as heroes of the pandemic, healthcare workers are burnt out, with many quitting their jobs after two years of non-stop working. The WHO says up to 180,000 of them have died from COVID-19. So, what should be done to ensure they get the help they need?
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