National Comparison of Burnout for a Cohort of Surgical and Nonsurgical Female Trainees

Studies have shown that female physician trainees have an increased risk of burnout. We describe the current state of surgical and nonsurgical female trainee well-being and examine differences between surgical and nonsurgical specialties. Survey responses were received from 1017 female identifying t...

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Published in:The Journal of surgical research 2024-04, Vol.296, p.404-410
Main Authors: Shah, Ami N., Vinaithirthan, Vall, Syed, Adnan S., Thurmon, Kerri, Mann, Adrienne, Fainstad, Tyra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Burnout
Female
Graduate medical education, Surgeons
Trainee
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Summary:Studies have shown that female physician trainees have an increased risk of burnout. We describe the current state of surgical and nonsurgical female trainee well-being and examine differences between surgical and nonsurgical specialties. Survey responses were received from 1017 female identifying trainees from 26 graduate medical education institutions across the United States. These survey responses included demographic data and well-being measures. Specifically, burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank sum test, Fisher’s exact test, and Pearson’s Chi-squared test data with significance defined as a P 
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.010