Wayne Jonas, MD

Telemedicine has proven to be a double-edged sword, says Wayne Jonas, MD. Until we learn how to take advantage of the benefits, and manage the challenges, telemedicine will be anxiety-provoking.

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Until we learn how to take advantage of the benefits, and manage the challenges of telemedicine, it will be anxiety-provoking.

Telemedicine may pose new threats for physician burnout

The pandemic has left some physicians with more time due to fewer patient visits; however, for the physicians in the ‘center of the storm’, mindfulness and mind-body practices are very important for building a resilience to burnout with less time and increased stressors, says Wayne Jonas, MD.

Mindfulness and mind-body practices are very important for building a resilience to burnout. 

How physicians can manage burnout with less time

If you cover up an ongoing illness, it will be a much bigger problem later—that is very much the situation with burnout, says Wayne Jonas, MD.

Here are some ways physicians can reduce stigma of discussing burnout to start to recognize warning signs and reduce the impact on themselves and colleagues.

Reducing burnout discussion stigma

Existing challenges in addressing burnout have been exacerbated throughout the pandemic, Wayne Jonas, MD, says. We need to up our game in burnout prevention and management.