Anesthesiology News Presents

The Etherist Podcast, Season 4: Defining Burnout and Physician Well-Being

Episode Summary

In this episode of Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist, we delve deeper into working during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unexpected toll burnout can leave behind and why being mindful of it is paramount. Join us as we talk with several anesthesiologists who’ve taken a hard look at the problem.

Episode Notes

The season premiere of Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist featured Dr. Amy Vinson, the chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Physician Well-Being. Among many other things, she explained why physician well-being needs to be addressed at an institutional and systemwide level. In this episode, we delve deeper into working during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unexpected toll burnout can leave behind and why being mindful of it is paramount. Join us as we talk with several anesthesiologists who’ve taken a hard look at the problem.  

Additionally, stay tuned for episode 3 of Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist where various other experts discuss issues in the well-being realm, including managing stress and dealing with the cognitive workload as a resident. We also hear from a European anesthesiologist about cultural differences in the specialty.