Abstract
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Burnout is known to be a chronic response to prolonged occupational stressors. Learners, faculty, and other health care professionals experience burnout since they often lack the emotional, physical, and mental means to overcome the demands of professional work, their careers and life in general. Furthermore, higher demand for patient care revenue, teaching, scholarship and research has increased the prevalence of psychological strain and burnout among physicians. Every health care professional need guidance when starting a new job and career after the training period. A medical student's goals differ from those of a post graduate trainee (resident or fellow) and a resident's current goals will differ from those of his or her first "real" job. This article will explore simple advice to young doctors who are embarking on their first job post residency training. It will explain the importance of valuable mentorship, how to become a regional expert and how to juggle responsibilities in the workplace and home. It highlights the importance of writing and journaling reflections and preparing for unexpected twists during a medical career and why all physicians should strive to make time for themselves and their hobbies. Inculcating these simple habits and attitudes can make the physician's job more rewarding and meaningful. Physicians following these tips and guidelines may find more fulfilment and meaning in their professional and personal lives leading to lesser burnout on the job.
Highlights
Occupational stress and exhaustion have a negative impact on one’s professional life leading to poor quality work, low morale, absenteeism, and decreased motivation
According to the social cognition theory, when a learner is faced with excessive cognitive load, they will apply the automatic pattern recognition process or heuristic approach to their tasks
There is evidence to suggest that health care professionals and other related faculty who focus on the work that is meaningful to them and maintain a career/life harmony have a lower risk of burnout
Summary
Occupational stress and exhaustion have a negative impact on one’s professional life leading to poor quality work, low morale, absenteeism, and decreased motivation. The difference between a health care professional’s new job search and. The new position comes with challenges such as malpractice insurance, state licensing, staff privileges, legal contracts, and salary negotiations. These topics can dominate residents’ checklist of things to do before starting the new jobs. Health care professionals’ sources for growth and learning will change dramatically after clinical training. Residents should have role models who can help develop good habits and stay away from frugal lifestyles. They should evaluate employers not by their financial offerings but by how well they can foster the individual growth and development. With increasing autonomy in their practice, they should cultivate new habits and routines
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