Physician loneliness is driving women out of medicine
We tell burned-out physicians to practice self-care, set boundaries, build resilience. And still, women are leaving medicine earlier and at higher rates than men, taking with them decades of clinical expertise and leaving behind a replacement cost that runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars per physician. We’ve named burnout as the problem, but haven’t addressed an important driving factor. The missing piece isn’t a wellness app or a …
Physician loneliness is driving women out of medicine
