Strategies to Prevent Physician Burnout:


Personal

  • Influence happiness through personal values and choices.
  • Spend time with family and friends.
  • Engage in religious or spiritual activity.
  • Manage self-care (nutrition and exercise).
  • Adopt a healthy philosophical outlook.
  • Have a supportive spouse or partner.




Work

  • Take control over your environment (workload).
  • Find meaning in work and set limits.
  • Have a mentor.
  • Have adequate administrative support systems in place


April 2007