September 19, 2024- The Physicians Foundation issued data showing that the state of wellbeing remains critically low for physicians, with healthcare consolidation exacerbating the issue. Its latest survey, 2024 Survey of America’s Current and Future Physicians, unveils the urgent need to improve physician wellbeing and center physicians’ perspectives in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Key findings include that six in 10 physicians and residents, and seven in 10 medical students reported often experiencing burnout. Additionally, more than half of physicians know of a physician who has ever considered, attempted or died by suicide, according to the report.
In recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day (NPSA Day), The Physicians Foundation and The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation call for systemic change through Vital Signs: The Campaign to Prevent Physician Suicide to improve the wellbeing of current and future physicians.