Stress and Burnout in Stress and Burnout in Department Chairs Department Chairs F. Bruder Stapleton, MD F. Bruder Stapleton, MD President, AMSPDC President, AMSPDC AMSPDC Annual Meeting AMSPDC Annual Meeting March 12, 2007 March 12, 2007 San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas
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Stress and Burnout in Stress and Burnout in Department ChairsDepartment Chairs
F. Bruder Stapleton, MDF. Bruder Stapleton, MD
President, AMSPDCPresident, AMSPDC
AMSPDC Annual MeetingAMSPDC Annual Meeting
March 12, 2007March 12, 2007
San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas
Study of Stress and Burnout in Study of Stress and Burnout in Pediatric Department ChairsPediatric Department Chairs
Burnout in Chairs of OB/GYN Burnout in Chairs of OB/GYN
Gabbe et al. AJOG 2002: 186; 601-612Gabbe et al. AJOG 2002: 186; 601-612
Burnout in OB/GYN ChairsBurnout in OB/GYN Chairs
1. Younger chairs worked longer hours1. Younger chairs worked longer hours
2. Women worked longer hours than men2. Women worked longer hours than men
3. The most significant stressors were budgeting, 3. The most significant stressors were budgeting,
Medicaid audits, loss of key faculty and Medicaid audits, loss of key faculty and
dismissing facultydismissing faculty
Burnout in OB/GYN ChairsBurnout in OB/GYN Chairs
4. 22% were somewhat or very dissatisfied4. 22% were somewhat or very dissatisfied
5. High emotional exhaustion was more common 5. High emotional exhaustion was more common
in younger chairsin younger chairs
6. Burnout was more common in new chairs6. Burnout was more common in new chairs
Internal Medicine Department Internal Medicine Department Chairs: Where they come from, Chairs: Where they come from, Why they leave, Where they go.Why they leave, Where they go.
Nettleman M, Schuester BL.Nettleman M, Schuester BL.Am J Med 2007: 120; 186-190Am J Med 2007: 120; 186-190
Internal Medicine ChairsInternal Medicine Chairs
18% annual turnover18% annual turnover
Were usually division chiefsWere usually division chiefs
Left being chair becauseLeft being chair because Wanted new challengesWanted new challenges Disagreed with Dean/UniversityDisagreed with Dean/University Were burned outWere burned out
Advice from former IM ChairsAdvice from former IM Chairs
Maintain skillsMaintain skills
Stay clinically activeStay clinically active
Obtain leadership trainingObtain leadership training
Remain active nationally Remain active nationally
What can be done about What can be done about burnout in Pediatric Chairs?burnout in Pediatric Chairs?
Burnout in Pediatric Chairs Burnout in Pediatric Chairs in office in office ≤ 5years≤ 5years
1. Higher burnout 29% vs. 15%1. Higher burnout 29% vs. 15%
2. Worked longer hours:2. Worked longer hours:
80% worked >70 hours 80% worked >70 hours
compared to 56% in more experienced chairscompared to 56% in more experienced chairs
Burnout in Pediatric Department ChairsBurnout in Pediatric Department Chairs
0% of chairs with high work-life balance 0% of chairs with high work-life balance
satisfaction had high burnoutsatisfaction had high burnout
50% of chairs with high burnout plan to step 50% of chairs with high burnout plan to step
down in next yeardown in next year
Opportunities to reduce burnout in Opportunities to reduce burnout in Pediatric ChairsPediatric Chairs
1. Encourage more balanced workload (Improve 1. Encourage more balanced workload (Improve efficiency)efficiency)2. Improve recruiting and fund-raising skills2. Improve recruiting and fund-raising skills3. Develop better work-life balance3. Develop better work-life balance4. Build in more escape time4. Build in more escape time5. Enhance ability to work with Dean5. Enhance ability to work with Dean6. Enhance ability to cope with non-supportive 6. Enhance ability to cope with non-supportive