53. The Lightworker vs. the Whirlwind - 63% Burnout Means We are Losing this Battle

A recent survey of physician burnout found that 63% of doctors experience at least one symptom of burnout every single day. This study is important for the US healthcare system since physician burnout is linked to poor care quality, employee retention, and diminished work effort.

If you're a doctor, you know this - You get up every day and feel like there's just so much to do, from the tedious to the mundane to the life-changing. You feel like you're always spinning in circles, trying to keep up with all of it. More and more physicians experience a conflict between their calling as a healer and the whirlwind of their job. 

But everyone deserves a chance to win the battle against the business of medicine, so I am going to share tools and strategies to help you fight the forces of darkness in your journey as a lightworker.

“This lightworker choice at the lightworker fork in the road is something that will define your career, your practice, your life, and it will be something that you have to make compromises around when you take a job.” - Dike Drummond MD

In this episode, we talk about:

• The invisible battle between the lightworker and the whirlwind
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• The lightworker’s fork in the road, aiming to make a difference
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• A doctor’s life is a whirlwind of task overwhelm
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• Two things to do to win the battle

Resources:

• National Physician Burnout Prevalence Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229269/
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• TheHappyMD.com blog https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/the-lightworker-vs.-the-whirlwind-63-burnout-means-we-are-losing-this-battle
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• Burnout Proof MD Physician Support Ecosystem https://support.thehappymd.com/bpmd-thmd-webinar-sign-up

Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD:

https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond

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