Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Burnout and You
Dr. Paul DeChant explains how you can be part of the solution to solving clinician and physician burnout in the healthcare workplace.
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Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 16, 2023
How to Beat Burnout While Building the Bottom Line
Dr. Paul DeChant, burnout expert, shows how to beat burnout through fixing workplace dysfunction, not simply building personal resilience
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Sep 4, 2022
Fix the Clinical Workplace, Not the Clinicians
Burnout is the manifestation in an individual of significant dysfunction in that person’s workplace. Clinical workplaces today are rife...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 1, 2022
Peter Valenzuela and Doc-Related
“There are a lot of people out there with opinions about how to address burnout, but there are not a lot of people who are in the...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 13, 2022
Elisa Arespacochaga: A Culture of Caring for Nurses
Elisa Arespacochaga, MBA, of the AHA, on "Creating a Culture of Caring for Nurses" - a panel session at the Healthcare Burnout Symposium.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 4, 2022
Dr. Stephen Beeson: Creating the Ideal Practice
Stephen Beeson, Founder of Practicing Excellence, is an extraordinary physician and leadership coach with a message of hope for clinicians.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 2, 2022
Kellie Stecher, MD – Passionate Advocate for Change
Kelly Stecher, MD, is a fearless advocate for healthcare rights, destigmatizing burnout, and an OB/GYN caring for women in her community.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 23, 2021
Dr. Michael Privitera: Human Factors Ergonomics Science, Leadership, and Burnout
Dr. Michael Privitera shares how Human Factors Engineering deepens our understanding of clinician burnout and effective primary prevention.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 15, 2021
Dr. Robert Pearl – Fixing Healthcare for the Future
Looking forward to Dr. Robert Pearl's kick-off keynote at the Healthcare Burnout Symposium in San Francisco this January 24th.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 9, 2021
A Practical Approach to "Returning Joy to Patient Care"
Dr. Chris Sinsky is VP for Physician Satisfaction for the AMA. She shares her practical recommendations to reduce clinician burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 2, 2021
An Unrelenting Pandemic
Early in the pandemic we had great fear, and significant hope for improvement. Now we feel more anger, waning hope, lingering uncertainty.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Oct 2, 2021
Insights from the Pandemic: Jen Brull MD with the Perspective of a Physician in Rural Practice
Earlier this year Dr. Jen Brull and I talked about how her community, practice and personal life have been changed by the pandemic
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jun 1, 2021
Lead Your Team Out of Burnout
You can make a difference if you remember, and act upon, one key concept: The Problem with Burnout is the Workplace, Not the Worker
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 8, 2021
The Role of Healthcare Leaders in Pandemic Recovery - Caring for the Caregivers
The pandemic has driven clinicians to unprecedented levels of burnout. Healthcare leaders have the best opportunity to help them. Here's how
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 12, 2021
Healthcare Boards Supporting Clinician Burnout
What is the role of the board of directors in addressing clinician burnout?
This is the focus of my discussion with Dr. Byron Scott.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 1, 2021
Surviving Existential Threats in Healthcare
Over the next few months I'll be interviewing healthcare leaders asking what they learned from the past year and their hopes for 2021.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Oct 18, 2020
The Deep Impact of COVID-19 on Physicians
Healthcare leaders, at the local and national level, must prioritize clinician well-being and take action to address burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Sep 6, 2020
Burnout - We Can Fix This!
How do you efficiently and effectively improve physician engagement? There are a few key steps that make a difference:
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Aug 2, 2020
Targeting Change In a Crisis
Start simply and effectively when addressing burnout. It's important to know what needs to be done in order to not waste precious resources.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jul 26, 2020
Connections Prevent Burnout
Connections matter. Connecting to our Purpose, to our mission, to what we find meaningful in life, serve as protection against burnout.
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