Editor's Picks The ACGME Common Program Requirements Phase 2 Task Force recently released proposed major revisions to Sections I-V of the Common Program Requirements for review and comments. Most notably, the Task Force determined that fellowship programs should have their own separate set of requirements due to the inherent differences in specialty and subspecialty training.
 
Nearly two-thirds of the participants of the 2018 American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Match were placed into osteopathic residencies in 25 specialties.
Emotional exhaustion, poor attitude, and career dissatisfaction are a few signs of physician burnout. Burnout can be harmful in patient care as well as in professional and personal well-being. Early retirement, medical malpractice suits, depression, suicide, alcohol use, and relationship issues are potential outcomes for individuals that undergo burnout. Trainees in neurology are at an even greater risk of these outcomes, considering the specialty has one of the highest rates of physician burnout and one of the lowest rates of work-life balance. Read more.
Marketing Spotlight For many new physicians, residency can be a major source of stress and fatigue, which affects their ability to care for themselves and their patients. Recently, the ACGME added a Well-Being section to its Common Program Requirements. Although it is not a new problem, issues regarding physician mental health have been slow to address thanks to certain lingering stigmas.
Resident Well-Being is a tool for residency program directors, coordinators, and faculty to teach residents how to pay more attention to their self-care and understand the influence their wellness has on the care they give their patients. This resource will specifically address how to help residents with burnout, depression, stress, and achieving a healthy work-life balance. Training tools are included, as well as case studies and examples from various programs about the tools they have already implemented for resident wellness.
This book will help you: - Assess your program for resident wellness
- Identify signs of burnout and depression in residents
- Create a safe working and social environment for residents to excel
For more information or to order your copy, click here.
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