Total Credits: .75 including 0.75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Burnout has reached epidemic levels among physicians. A variety of factors have led to stress and disillusionment among doctors and other medical professions. Physician burnout may negatively impact the quality of care delivered to patients.
Learning Objectives:
1. What is physician burnout?
2. How to identify physician burnout.
3. Why do physicians and other health care providers burnout?
4. Consequences of burnout for physicians and patients.
5. Prescriptive solutions and strategies for relieving burnout
Disclosures: None Reported
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
Grievance Policy: OPSC strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be forwarded to OPSC, by calling the OPSC Office at 916-822-5246 or by email to opsc@opsc.org.
Dr. Mike Repik is a combat veteran of the First Gulf War and after honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps matriculated to The Pennsylvania State University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Vertebrate Physiology. He then received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
He completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He was selected as chief resident in his final year of residency. Following his residency he completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncologic Pathology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
After completing his fellowship he has worked in Pain Management, Weight Loss and Addiction Medicine.
While he is not seeing patients, Dr. Mike performs stand-up comedy all across America and is particularly fond of performing at nursing homes. He once cured a diabetic audience member with a snickers bar.
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