Activity ID
2926Expires
May 11, 2027Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Between 40% and 65% of surgeons are suffering from at least one symptom of burnout, according to a recent national study. Evidence indicates that burned-out surgeons are more likely to experience negative personal consequences such as addictions, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, and divorce, and that some are at risk for suicide. Burnout is also linked with increasing medical errors and reduced quality of patient care and safety. This activity gives specific strategies surgeons can consider implementing to reduce current symptoms and future risk of burnout.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Ophthalmology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Discuss symptoms of burnout, its prevalence in surgeons, and causes and effects of burnout.
• Describe the influence of surgical culture and personality as contributing factors to the susceptibility for burnout.
• Adopt specific strategies to reduce current symptoms and/or future risk of burnout.
Keywords
Surgery, burnout, stress, surgeons
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Physician Well-being activity
Personal Resilience, Organizational Culture of Wellness
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Executives, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
