Safeguarding Physician Wellbeing: Using Checklists for Personal, Professional, and Psychological Safety

The United States is facing a worsening epidemic of physician burnout with unprecedented numbers of them leaving the workforce and practice of clinical medicine across all career stages. The prevalence of physician burnout has accelerated through COVID-19, resulting in an anticipated serious national shortage of physicians within the current decade amidst an increased proportion of aging and unhealthy population.

The critical shortage of physicians coupled with an unhealthy physician workfo...