[Quick Takes Essentials] Physician burnout and depression with Dr. Srijan Sen

About this episode

This episode discusses physician burnout and depression with Dr. Srijan Sen.

Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series. This essential episode is on the hot topic of burnout. As physicians, we know colleagues who may have experienced it – and we may have personal experience. How do we define burnout and understand this term? What’s being done to help combat it? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Srijan Sen (of the University of Michigan). Please enjoy.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Srijan Sen

Topics covered

• burnout
• depression
• physician wellness

Keywords

• mental health
• physician burnout
• University of Michigan

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