Physicians and scientists in the academic medicine community are managing the Zika epidemic with aggressive research, prevention, and treatment efforts.
As symptoms of burnout become more prevalent among physicians & scientists, the academic medicine community must come together to create a culture of wellness.
Physicians and trainees have higher rates of burnout and depressive symptoms than the general public, yet they are less likely to seek mental health treatment.
Many in the academic medicine community objected to Star ratings, asserting that they did not provide an accurate view of quality at major teaching hospitals.
Community healers and leaders must address issues related to inequality, social exclusion, racism, and bias that all too often are linked to societal violence.
