Measuring burnout and professional fulfillment among emergency medicine residency program leaders in the United States: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Emergency medicine (EM) physicians face high burnout rates, even in academic settings. Research on burnout among EM residency program leaders is limited, despite their role in shaping the training environment and influencing resident well-being. This study aims to measure burnout and professional fulfillment among EM residency program leaders and identify contributing factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey using the adapted Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index was conducted in 2023 to assess burnout and professional fulfillment among EM residency program leaders at US programs. The survey, tailored to EM leaders, was distributed to all current EM program directors (PDs) and assistant/associate PDs (APDs) from accredited US programs. Descriptive statistics and

SUBMITTER: Preiksaitis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12010796 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature