E3: Is Medicine Still a Calling? Exploring How Organizational Culture Supports Physician Purpose

Eligible for: ACMPE: 1 | ACHE: 1 | CEU: 1 | CME(AAPC*): 1 | CPE: 1 | PDC: 1
Interactive | Intermediate | Analysis

Is medicine still a calling? This is the big question that Jackson Physician Search and LocumTenens.com asked in their latest research. While many physicians and advanced practice providers continue to struggle with work/life balance, increasing administrative demands, and burnout, the results reveal that most clinicians still find meaning in their profession. However, even when they report high job satisfaction, many still plan to leave their current roles within one to three years. With retention being one of the most pressing challenges facing medical group leaders today, what can be done? This session explores whether the idea of medicine as a calling still resonates with today’s clinicians, and how that sense of purpose influences engagement, and ultimately, career decisions. Drawing from responses from more than 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers across generations, genders and specialties, we’ll examine what motivates people to choose medicine, how those motivators evolve over time, and what keeps them going in the face of stress and system challenges. Moderated by healthcare leader and author Shane Jackson, this panel of industry experts and a practicing physician will share actionable insights. Attendees will learn how to foster a workplace culture where physicians are supported and feel re-energized around their sense of purpose.