Burnout Archives

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2019 Publishing Award Recipient Focuses on PA Burnout, Job Satisfaction

Bettie Coplan, MPAS, PA-C, is the recipient of this year’s Publishing Award as the lead author of the paper, “Burnout, job satisfaction, and stress levels of PAs,” published in the Journal of the American Academy of PAs.

April 15, 2019

The Balancing Act

Having the right work-life balance can reduce stress for medical professionals as well as increase on-the-job focus, resulting in high job satisfaction and career success, healthier patients—and a healthier provider. However, maintaining that balance can be more daunting than ever before for those in healthcare.

March 19, 2019

PA School Success: Embrace Opportunities and Challenges, Relieve Stress

Second-year PA student Joe Ballent jumped at the chance to be part of the first PA class at the St. George extension of the University of Utah’s program. He’s embraced challenges and opportunities and found a unique way to maintain balance.

January 18, 2019

Take Time for Your Patients and Yourself

Jay Somers, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA, is an accomplished PA leader and owner of an outpatient psychiatric practice in Las Vegas. He recently sat down to host a Huddle Ask Me Session on mental health and answered questions about this important medical field.

November 29, 2018

The Importance of Communication in Your PA Career

Here, I’d like to suggest some ways of improving communication at work, with the goal of greater vitality, presence, and connection to colleagues and patients.

October 9, 2018

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Strategies for PAs to Prevent Burnout

While work/life balance will always be provisional and imperfect, it is worth seeking; it is essential PAs take care of themselves to prevent professional and personal burnout.

Provider Burnout and the Risk of Malpractice

Healthcare provider burnout is prevalent, and awareness of this serious issue is expanding. Studies have shown that over half of physicians in the United States admit to having at least one of its signs or symptoms.

May 8, 2018

Are PAs Burned Out?

AAPA’s 2018 Salary Survey reveals intriguing data on PA satisfaction at work and measures of fulfillment, exhaustion, disengagement and burnout.

May 7, 2018

Create More Joy in Your Work in 2018

When did you last experience joy in the workplace? Dr. James Lonquist, physician coach with HealthStream, suggests that 2018 is the year to assess burnout and barriers to joy, and to establish a meaningful connection to work and fulfillment. He outlines five ways to help create more satisfying workplaces for PAs.

January 12, 2018