About half of internal medicine residents experience mistreatment

Nearly half of internal medicine residents surveyed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico reported experiencing mistreatment, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Mistreatment can lead to burnout, depression and decreased self-confidence,” Kathleen Mary Finn, MD, the inpatient associate program director for the internal medicine residency program at Massachusetts General Hospital, told Healio. “These in turn can affect residents’ career choices and advancement by influencing decisions about fellowships, accepting jobs and taking advantage of career opportunities.”

Nearly half of internal medicine residents surveyed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico reported experiencing mistreatment, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Mistreatment can lead to burnout, depression and decreased self-confidence,” Kathleen Mary Finn, MD, the inpatient associate program director for the internal medicine residency program at Massachusetts General Hospital, told Healio. “These in turn can affect residents’ career choices and advancement by influencing decisions about fellowships, accepting jobs and taking advantage of career opportunities.”