A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dr. Tara Neubert Kumaraswami joined her alma mater as an assistant professor and program director for the obstetrics and gynecology residency program in 2012. In addition to her work at the university, Dr. Tara Neubert Kumaraswami maintains memberships with professional organizations such as the American Medical Association.
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently reported on several steps being taken to better understand physician burnout at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Beth Israel began the process by developing a list of 20 areas of focus that could affect positive change in the lives and careers of medical professionals, before turning the list over to physicians to rate the importance of each element. The medical center also conducted a Mini Z burnout survey.
Among the top priorities for the Beth Israel medical team were streamlining the process of credentialing paperwork, offering enhanced training to medical assistants, and providing enhanced child care and family resources, as well as implementing the numerous suggestions for simplification proposed by the facility’s IT department. Since the conclusion of the surveying process, Beth Israel has effectively addressed 11 of the staff’s top 12 concerns and continues to work towards fulfilling all physician requests.
In order to effectively combat physician burnout, medical professionals and industry leaders will need to implement changes in a variety of areas, from placing regulations and time constraints on doctors to embracing new technologies. Physicians can sign up for the AMA’s Burnout Management Tip-of-the Week service by visiting www.ama.org.
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