Burnout Evaluation of Radiation Residents Nationwide: Results of a Survey of United States Residents

Burnout in oncologists and associated factors: A systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

“…However, the moderate quality rating of Probst et al () and lack of statistical information from Elit et al, () suggests further replication of the findings are needed to assist generalisability. Seven of the studies (Banerjee et al, ; Blanchard et al, ; Cubero et al, ; Leung & Rioseco, ; Ramey et al, ; Roth et al, ; Shanafelt, Gradishar, Kosty, Satele, et al, ) found hours worked/excessive workload, delivery demands, a lack of free time, amount of clinical time or inadequate work‐life balance were associated with higher levels of burnout. These seven studies have quality ratings ranging from moderate to high (four as high), four had large sample sizes of N = >400, and data covers, North and South America, Europe, and Australasia, which gives confidence in the generalisability of the findings.…”

A Call for Change in the ABR Initial Certification Examination in Radiation Oncology

“…3 Burnout has recently been documented in radiation oncology residents. 4 Regarding our recommendation that the ABR develop a more comprehensive blueprint with higher weightings for clinical radiation oncology, we recommend that medical physics and radiation cancer biology be taught and tested as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requirements dictate. Competence in radiation oncology depends on understanding the fundamentals of medical physics and radiation cancer biology, but the proportion of questions on these topics in the current examination is excessive.…”

A Burnout Reduction and Wellness Strategy: Personal Financial Health for the Medical Trainee and Early Career Radiation Oncologist

“…Despite this, financial literacy is poor among physicians, and financial education is largely absent from medical education. 17 Again, ROs are no different in this regard, with 33% of RO residents carrying >$200,000 of educational debt (12% of residents report >$300,000) 8,18 and 75% reporting being unprepared to handle future financial decisions. 19 To fill this gap and in the context of the multifactorial burnout crisis, we review the basic tenets of personal financial health for ROs in the early stages of their career (Table 1) and introduce the concept of financial independence (FI), all with the goal of promoting strong financial stewardship as a wellness strategy.…”

“…7 Radiation oncologists (ROs) are no different in this regard, with 33% of residents reporting high levels of burnout symptoms. 8 Indeed, a full session at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting was devoted to burnout in the specialty, with a focus on resident and junior ROs.…”