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Precisely at the time that hospitals need engaged medical staff leaders, physician interest in undertaking these endeavors is rapidly waning. In many hospitals, there are simply too few incentives, too little personal satisfaction, and not enough additional time and money to be made to readily induce physicians into leadership and administrative roles. To overcome these barriers to entry, the medical staff organization must have an aggressive and proactive approach to the recruitment of physician leaders.

Over the past seven years, there have been several nationwide efforts to address physician burnout, which has been linked to physician involvement in patient safety incidents, unprofessionalism, and lower patient satisfaction. The efforts to curb physician burnout have included AMA conferences and initiatives to create online resources. The coauthors of the recent research, which was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, say improvement in physician burnout and work-life integration is promising, but more progress is needed.