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Paul DeChant MD, MBA

Apr 10, 2023

Reducing Burnout - An Overview

Learn about the three areas of focus that are important in order to reduce burnout and achieve professional fulfillment.

Paul DeChant MD, MBA

Mar 30, 2023

Honoring Physicians on Doctors' Day

Let's not thank physicians on this National Doctors' Day. Let's honor them instead.

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.

How to Beat Burnout While Building the Bottom Line

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.

Fix the Clinical Workplace, Not the Clinicians

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...

Elisa Arespacochaga: A Culture of Caring for Nurses

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.

Diane Shannon: A Physician Coach for Physicians Experiencing Burnout

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...

Christina Maslach: “Take On Burnout Where You Are”

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.”...

Dr. Stephen Beeson: Creating the Ideal Practice

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.

Kellie Stecher, MD – Passionate Advocate for Change

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.

Dr. Michael Privitera: Human Factors Ergonomics Science, Leadership, and Burnout

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.

Dr. Sharon Kiely: A New CWO at the Beginning of the Pandemic

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.

Dr. Robert Pearl – Fixing Healthcare for the Future

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.

A Practical Approach to "Returning Joy to Patient Care"

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.

Insights from the Pandemic: Jen Brull MD with the Perspective of a Physician in Rural Practice

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

Burning out of the profession: Will there be a doctor or nurse there for you when you need one?

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.

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