WAILEA, Hawaii — Mitigating physician burnout in ophthalmology requires proactive measures, according to a presenter here.
“This burnout crisis isn’t our fault. We didn’t cause it as physicians, and so we can’t really expect to fix it ourselves by just doing yoga and meditating,” Jullia A. Rosdahl, MD, PhD, said at Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2024.
Promoting physician wellness involves taking proactive steps to foster a sense of community in the clinic, she said, noting that at her institution this include an annual party with all staff members, including fellows,