burnout
kkrisberg | December 3, 2015In 2011, a group of researchers embarked on a national study to measure burnout among physicians. They found that 45 percent of U.S. doctors met the criteria for burnout, which manifests as emotional exhaustion, a loss of meaning in one’s work, feelings of ineffectiveness, and a tendency to see people as objects rather than fellow humans. Less than a handful of years later, the problem has gotten significantly worse.
In a study published this month in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that more than half of U.S. doctors were struggling with professional burnout in 2014. More…
sciencewoman | March 6, 2009Unbalanced Reaction ponders who really needs spring break more? Undergrads or faculty? Go cast your vote at UR's blog.
As for me, all I know is that I am ready for a break. Even if "break" translates into "a week of working on research and taxes without having to teach class."
Figure 1. A friend of the blog sent this to me and I decided it was quite appropriate for this time of year.