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[Medscape @Medscape]

In a number of health-related situations, patients usually request a doctor's letter or waiver to provide assistance. However, long-term consequences that may take place soon for patients and physicians alike in response to those requests.

Tap the link to learn more about the upcoming changes involving Medicaid work exemptions, ESAs, and disabled parking permits. https://t.co/Ga4hlkEL3t

[AMA Ed Hub™ @AMAEdHub]

Accelerate your path to entrepreneurship at the AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum, Aug. 7 –8, in Chicago. Gain practical insights, expand your network, and explore new business opportunities. Learn more and register today:
https://t.co/n7Onz2SzEL

[MHED NIMHANS @mheduNIMHANS]

Capacity building in mental wellbeing supports the everyday workplace.

MHECON 2026 brings practical tools, peer support, and early recognition of burnout and compassion fatigue.

Join us on June 20 in Bengaluru.

#MHECON2026 #NIMHANS

[American Psychological Association @APA]

AI is not an accurate way to diagnose yourself. APA recommends verifying any mental health or medical information you receive from AI with a health care practitioner. Read more from APA’s new survey on chatbots and mental health: https://t.co/4fSGIfmWFn

[Medscape @Medscape]

Time constraints, staffing shortages, high patient volume, excessive paperwork, public misinformation, disillusionment with the system, scheduling protocols, administrative snags, insurance restrictions, lack of autonomy…

The list of stressors and frustrations in healthcare today goes on. Anger is a widespread reaction.

A survey of more than 55,000 healthcare workers revealed that 40% of respondents felt angry either some of the time, most of the time, or all the time. Those feelings have real consequences when more than half of the respondents reported that being angry sometimes or often prevented them from thinking in a clear-headed way. https://t.co/09R6nfxBxC

[PhysiciansFoundation @PhysiciansFound]

The barriers affecting a patient's health don't always begin in the exam room.

When #physicians can identify a challenge but lack the tools to address it, the impact can be felt by both patients and clinicians.

Understanding #physicianwellbeing requires understanding the realities of patient care.

Explore the research: https://t.co/9tpfsFLklT

[Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA @DrDiGiorgio]

It's really nice to hear a major academic piece from @JAMANetworkOpen admit this about physician attrition: "Compensation was among the most frequently reported factors associated with reconsidering both reduction in effort and organizational departure."

Consistently, about 22-25% of physicians say they want to reduce their clinical hours or leave medicine completely.

As the piece puts it, "these findings suggest that physicians are evaluating a broader work satisfaction equation, one that includes better operational support, control over daily practice, and material economic benefits."

Doctors want autonomy, a rewarding work experience, operational efficiency, and, yes, they want to be well compensated.

Pretending otherwise will lead physicians to quit and make it more difficult for patients to find a doctor.

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

APA Position Statement on Use of the Terms Client and Provider https://t.co/c7G3QFxphW

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

Sometimes the most exhausting part of work isn't the workload—it's the uncertainty. When expectations are unclear, people can end up spending more energy trying to figure out what's expected of them than actually doing the work. https://t.co/8WqSLRC3Rl

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

Taking a full break can do wonders for your mental health and well-being. You don’t need excuses for unanswered emails or slack messages. Respect your boundaries, enjoy your vacation.

[PhysiciansFoundation @PhysiciansFound]

Why are women leaving medicine?

Dr. @LisaRotenstein joined @karaemiller at the @BostonGlobe to discuss new research finding that women physicians leave clinical practice an average of 15 years earlier than men.

Learn more: https://t.co/631I3rZgBQ

[Jordan Abbott MD @JordanAbbottMD]

The responses expose confusion between corporate medicine, pharma, and your doctor.

Most physicians sacrificed 10+ years of their life with a desire to help people.

We’re as frustrated with the system as you are. We’re fighting it too. We aren’t the enemy, just an easy target.

[Jordan Abbott MD @JordanAbbottMD]

Physicians built the most trusted profession in the world.

Then we got quiet. We got busy. We got burned out.

And while we were head down, other people started telling our story for us.

Let's take the narrative back. Nobody tells your story better than you.

[Dimitrios Tsatiris MD @DrDimitrios]

Medicine idealizes self-sacrifice.

The expectation is you never turn your back on work.

Overnight call, weekend shifts, responding to messages during your lunch break and documenting at night.

Truth is this ferocious pace is not sustainable or healthy.

Acknowledging this reality does not mean you lack a strong work ethic.

It means you are more than a physician.

You are a human being with additional interests and responsibilities.

Don’t let the system gaslight you into thinking otherwise.

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

RCT: A parental support package including tangible and mentorship components was associated with less #postpartum #burnout and improved well-being among pregnant medical trainees.

https://t.co/I20HUMAqG8

[Dimitrios Tsatiris MD @DrDimitrios]

Becoming a physician is not good for your health.

- High stress
- Sleep disruption
- Intense workload
- Feelings of isolation
- Putting your life on hold
- Limited time for exercise
- Exposure to traumatic cases
- Not having time for family and friends
- Always having to be perfect because the stakes are so high

https://t.co/88TiBA8tBA

[Nick Mark MD @nickmmark]

Obviously management consultants don’t improve hospitals. Something everyone - including the consults themselves - already knew.

The purpose of these reports is to justify administration decisions. When something doesn’t work they point to the McKinsey/Bain/BCG report as cover.

[Julius Chapiro @JuliusChapiro]

Taking call, working all night is one of the most toxic things for the mind, increases risks for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, hypertension, social withdrawal. It’s part and parcel of being a physician particularly in a tertiary care center and much more so in surgical specialties like IR or intensive care medicine. This is often not seen and appreciated enough by those administrating healthcare. There is no escaping it but there are ways to make it better.

[Medscape @Medscape]

Physicians often have worse health than the public: long shifts, night calls, and chronic stress have turned medical practice into a system-driven health hazard for clinicians.
https://t.co/WIloAM2Wxz

[Thor Halfdanarson @OncoThor]

This may be one of the best essays I have seen on the practice of medicine in a long time. I wish I could write that well...