What Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque Wants Physicians to Understand About Burnout

In this episode, we are excited to introduce our guest, Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. She was born and raised in Kansas and attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at KU-Wichita as well.

After experiencing burnout herself and witnessing other physician colleagues go through similar struggles, she developed a passion for investigating the different aspects of burnout in the healthcare industry. While she acknowledges that the system is broken and needs to change, this podcast is a way to reach out to physicians and bring attention to what is, unfortunately, not an isolated situation.

 

In this episode, you will hear: 

• What burnout is and how it is defined by doctors and the WHO. 

• The ways in which the medical system is counterintuitive. 

• Reasons physicians do not seek help for mental health. 

• The epidemic of physician suicides and how the system is built against doctors from medical school. 

• Listen to the nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers. They will tell you what they need. It is up to the institutions and hospitals to listen and understand. 

• Advice for medical students and residents to avoid burnout. 

• Pros and cons of technology to physician burnout. 

• Better supporting physicians as patients, friends, family, and members of society. 

 

 

Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. She was born and raised in Kansas, and attended medical school at the University of Kansas [KU] School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at KU-Wichita as well. After experiencing burnout herself and watching other physician colleagues burn out, it became a passion of hers to look into different aspects of burnout. While the system does need to change, as it is broken, this podcast is a way to reach physicians and possibly shed light on what is not an isolated situation.

 

Episode References: 

• Physicians Anonymous: https://physiciansanonymous.org/ 

 

Connect with Dr. Sapna A Shah-Haque:

Website: https://www.theworthyphysician.com/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Podcast: https://www.theworthyphysician.com/podcast 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sshahhaque 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapnaShahHaque 

Book Contribution: Thriving After Burnout - https://www.amazon.com/Thriving-After-Burnout-Compilation-Strategies/dp/B0BRYZQX2P 

 

 

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