Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Honoring Physicians on Doctors' Day
Let's not thank physicians on this National Doctors' Day. Let's honor them instead.
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Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 27, 2023
Understanding Burnout
Dr. Paul DeChant explains how healthcare and clinician burnout is the manifestation, in an individual, of dysfunction in the workplace.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 21, 2023
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.
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
Feb 15, 2023
Regaining Control through Huddles
Lack of Control is the second driver of burnout. Huddles are a great way to regain control in your day.
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 8, 2022
Diane Shannon: A Physician Coach for Physicians Experiencing Burnout
Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, is a former primary care physician with more than 20 years of experience as a professional health care writer...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 6, 2022
Christina Maslach: “Take On Burnout Where You Are”
“The last thing someone who is exhausted can do is take on a big change, but we can engage in small changes that make a difference.”...
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 19, 2021
Dr. Sharon Kiely: A New CWO at the Beginning of the Pandemic
Dr. Sharon Kiely started as CWO for Hartford Healthcare shortly before the pandemic began. She shares four key recommendations for success.
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
Sep 13, 2021
Burning out of the profession: Will there be a doctor or nurse there for you when you need one?
National surveys suggest pandemic stress has compelled 15% to 25% of physicians to think seriously about leaving medicine.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Aug 24, 2021
Why Student Loans Contribute to Physician Burnout - And What You Can Do About It
Let’s talk about money - specifically about the debt burden that new physicians bear as they begin their careers caring for patients and...
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
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