________________________________________________________________________ Burnout in Physicians COURSE MDPA05BP — 5 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 10/01/25 E xpiration D ate : 09/30/28
Burnout in Physicians
In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 5 ABIM MOC Points, 5 ABS MOC Points, 5 ABA MOCA Points, 5 ABP MOC Points, 5 ABPath CC Points.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
Faculty Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC , is President of Edi- torial Rx, Inc., which provides medical writing and editing services on a wide variety of clinical topics and in a range of media. A medical writer and editor for more than 30 years, Ms. Alexander has written for both professional and lay audiences, with a focus on continuing education materials, medical meet- ing coverage, and educational resources for patients. She is the Editor Emeritus of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Journal, the peer-review journal representing the largest association of medical communicators in the United States. Ms. Alexander earned a Master’s degree in technical and professional writing, with a concentration in medical writ- ing, at Northeastern University, Boston. She has also earned certification as a life sciences editor and as a medical writer. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any prod- uct manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planners John M. Leonard, MDJohn V. Jurica, MD, MPH Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Division Planners/Director Disclosure The division planners and director have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Accreditations & Approvals In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for all physicians in all settings, espe- cially oncology, palliative care, mental health, and critical care. Course Objective The prevalence of burnout among physicians is higher than that among the general U.S. population. The purpose of this course is to provide information on personal and professional strategies to cope with stress and avoid burnout. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Define burnout and its relationship to job dissatisfac- tion and stress. 2. Identify the work environment and personal risk fac- tors for burnout. 3. Recognize the most common physical, psychological, and interpersonal/social signs and symptoms of stress and burnout and tools to measure burnout. 4. Discuss the prevalence of burnout among physicians. 5. Explain the primary causes of stress and burnout among physicians. 6. Describe the effects of physician burnout on the qual- ity of health care. 7. Select personal and professional lifestyle changes to manage stress and prevent burnout.
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