Our medical culture emphasizes perfectionism, denial of personal vulnerability, and delayed gratification. Changes in the healthcare environment have created growing external pressures.
Approximately 50% of all medical students, residents, and physicians experience burnout; increasing medical errors and negatively impacting quality of care and professionalism. Burnout increases risk of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicidal ideation. According to the 2022 Medscape National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report, an average 10% of physicians have had thoughts of suicide.
Professional coaching, long utilized in the business world, provides a results-oriented and stigma-free method to address burnout, primarily by increasing one's internal locus of control. Coaching enhances self-awareness, drawing on individual strengths, questioning self-defeating thoughts and beliefs, examining new perspectives, and aligning personal values with professional duties. Coaching utilizes established techniques to increase one's sense of accomplishment, purpose, and engagement - critical to transforming burnout.
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Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates is program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 1-A credit and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.