Southwestern Surgical CongressHow to prevent burnout (maybe)

- Incidence and prevalence of burnout among US physicians and surgeons, with discussion of variation between specialties.
- What is burnout - standard definitions.
- How to recognize burnout.
- Prevention - role of the individual versus institution versus society.
- Wellness strategies for prevention
- Debriefing with colleagues
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Sleep
- Gratitude
- Work-life integration.