Dr Sogge on Burnout, Biology and Bureaucracy: Why Brilliant Doctors Break

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Dr. Kimberly Sogge discusses the systemic issues leading to physician burnout in modern medicine.

BURNOUT, BIOLOGY, AND BUREAUCRACY: WHY BRILLIANT DOCTORS BREAK A Special Presentation by Dr Sogge for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Physician Wellness Team Episode Description: In this powerful and research-grounded presentation, Dr. Kimberly Sogge delivers an essential conversation on physician burnout that every healthcare professional needs to hear. Recorded for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's Physician Wellness team in early 2026, this episode tackles one of the most critical challenges facing modern medicine: the systemic breakdown of brilliant physicians under unsustainable conditions. Dr. Sogge, a leading voice in physician wellness and mental health, brings her extensive clinical experience supporting physicians across all specialties, practice settings, and career stages—from medical directors and deans to those just entering clinical medicine. Her message is clear and compassionate: burnout is not a personal failure, it's a predictable outcome of systems designed to demand perfection while starving the conditions that make excellence sustainable. What You'll Learn: Understanding Burnout as a Systems Phenomenon The three defining characteristics of…

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Host: Dr Kimberly Sogge

Topics covered

• burnout
• physician wellness
• mental health
• healthcare systems
• job stressors

Keywords

• burnout
• physician wellness
• chronic job stress
• mental health
• healthcare
• cynicism
• detachment

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Organizations: Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Physician Wellness Team

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