Individual-Level Interventions for Burnout-View Presentation

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Benoit Dubé, a clinical psychiatry professor and chief wellness officer at the University of Pennsylvania, presented a comprehensive lecture on individual-level interventions to prevent physician burnout. He began by clarifying burnout as an occupational syndrome characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy, distinct from major depressive disorder and not classified as a medical condition but recognized in ICD-11. He highlighted that burnout disproportionately affects some minoritized groups and emphasized resilience as a key protective factor, nurtured by internal attributes, skills, and supportive environments.<br /><br />Dubé introduced well-being as a holistic, ongoing process defined by flow psychology—the successful integration of competing demands leading to immersive engagement. He discussed three frameworks to enhance resilience: SAMHSA's Wellness Wheel with eight interconnected life domains; Marty Seligman’s PERMA model from positive psychology focusing on Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment; and five simple daily drivers of well-being called the D5 (Daily routine, Deep breaths, Disconnecting, Developing relationships, Discovering meaning).<br /><br />He underscored self-care and intentionality in implementing these models and acknowledged the dynamic challenges in modern clinical practice and technology use. Dubé also referenced systemic approaches, citing reports from the U.S. Surgeon General and SAMHSA that advocate for organizational as well as individual interventions. Concluding, Dubé stressed that while burnout is a professional hazard, it is preventable through resilience-building and self-care, urging physicians to prioritize their well-being to effectively care for others.

Keywords

physician burnout

resilience

self-care

well-being

SAMHSA Wellness Wheel

PERMA model

D5 well-being drivers

occupational syndrome

minority health disparities