From the Editor

Abstract

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT has long been a well-known but not effectively addressed topic as the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing shortage of physicians have brought into the spotlight.In “Ohio Physicians’ Retrospective Pre-Post COVID-19 Pandemic Reports of Burnout and Well-Being” (page 8), Rebecca McCloskey et al discuss the results of a survey regarding physician burnout and mental health experiences prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Achieving licensure and relocating to a new culture is difficult and stressful—akin to burnout. In “Facilitating the Path to Licensure and Practice: International Medical Graduates in Canada” (page 18), Ilona Bartman et al present a study that questions whether International Medical Graduates (IMGs) obtaining Canadian medical licenses in 2022 is more challenging or less challenging than it was in 2002. Efficiently licensing a large and diverse additional pool of healthcare professionals may reduce burden on the existing workforce.In “The Oregon Wellness Program (OWP): Serving Healthcare Professionals in Distress from Burnout and COVID-19” (page 27), Donald Girard and David Nardone expand upon the 2020 JMR OWP article by Divers et al. It includes an evaluative component of both client-users and mental health professionals, offering insight to understand factors, influence client stress, and guide programmatic optimizations.Medical licensing application questions regarding health conditions carry stigma. That may lead physicians to not disclose or seek care for health conditions—particularly mental health conditions. Fisayo Aruleba et al review this problem in “Do Medical Licensing Questions on Health Conditions Pose a Barrier to Physicians Seeking Treatment? A Literature Review” (page 35).And remember, as in the opening quote, we need you to make it.