--- title: Physician Burnout to Physician Wellness - One Doctor at a Time | Dike Drummond MD (3) description: Dike Drummond MD | Stop Physician Burnout, Build Better Physician Leaders | The Happy MD (3) --- [![Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W-1.jpg?width=995&height=146&name=Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W-1.jpg "Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W")](https://www.thehappymd.com) ## **The Creative Destruction of Physician Burnout ** [![prevent doctor burnout matrix](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/263814/da1e787d-095f-4485-9d4d-9a9bc4195d86.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/263814/da1e787d-095f-4485-9d4d-9a9bc4195d86) # [Physician Burnout To MD Rapper To Thought Leader - ZDoggMD on Ted Med](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/325935/physician-burnout-to-md-rapper-to-thought-leader-zdoggmd-on-ted-med) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-250166848-jpg/images/physician-burnout-zdoggmd-tedmed-2013-dike-drummond.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/325935/physician-burnout-to-md-rapper-to-thought-leader-zdoggmd-on-ted-med) ## **Physician Burnout Births the first MD Rapper who will now Revolutionize American Healthcare- and I Believe Him** Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/325935/physician-burnout-to-md-rapper-to-thought-leader-zdoggmd-on-ted-med) # [Physician Leadership Gets Easy When You Do These 3 Things](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/322721/physician-leadership-gets-easy-when-you-do-these-3-things) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-238633567-jpg/images/physician-leadership-style-dike-drummond-lone-ranger-150w.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/322721/physician-leadership-gets-easy-when-you-do-these-3-things) ## **Physician Leadership: The Lone Ranger vs. the Team Captain** **Your leadership style goes a long way towards determining your team’s results.** [As a physician leader](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290715/Physician-Leadership-Skills-3-Reasons-Doctors-Make-Poor-Leaders-and-What-You-Can-Do-About-It), your style organizes the way your team functions and creates your team member’s experience of  “playing” on your team. Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Coaching](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-coaching), [Physician Leadership](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-leadership) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/322721/physician-leadership-gets-easy-when-you-do-these-3-things) # [Employed Physicians Top Gripes](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/314574/employed-physicians-top-gripes) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-218786635-jpg/images/employed-physician-top-complaints-physician-leadership_opt-150w.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/314574/employed-physicians-top-gripes) ## Employed Physicians Top Four Gripes **Medscape published an article this week titled, “4 Top Complaints of Employed Doctors” and it was a very interesting read. Turns out the things employed physicians complain about are basically that they are employees!  Go Figure …** Let me lay out these employed physicians gripes for you with a little detail so you will see what I mean. I will finish this article with a solid way to address all of them. **These gripes are basically a cry for effective Physician Leadership.** Although the numbers are not exact, these days about half of doctors are employed physicians, either by a hospital, a medical group or a larger healthcare system. That number is rising pretty rapidly as the industry consolidates to grab the bonus pools soon available to groups large enough to qualify as ACO’s. Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [physician stress](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-stress), [Physician Engagement](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-engagement) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/314574/employed-physicians-top-gripes) # [Physician Burnout Video, Intention Journaling and the Treasure Hunt](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/306213/physician-burnout-video-intention-journaling-and-the-treasure-hunt) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-218485491-jpg/images/physician-burnout-intention-journaling-treasure-hunt_opt-150w.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/306213/physician-burnout-video-intention-journaling-and-the-treasure-hunt) ## **Physician Burnout Training Video [5 min]** Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [physician burnout video](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-video), [Physician Coaching](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-coaching), [physician burnout videos](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-videos) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/306213/physician-burnout-video-intention-journaling-and-the-treasure-hunt) # [Physician Burnout Can Kill You – CHD is just one way](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284589/physician-burnout-can-kill-you-chd-is-just-one-way) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-41253256-png/images/heart_opt.png) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284589/physician-burnout-can-kill-you-chd-is-just-one-way) ## Physician Burnout and the risk of CHD A new research paper published in the journal “Psychosomatic Medicine” in 2012 is showing **a solid link between Burnout and the risk of CHD for the first time**. This new information proves a connection that has been suspected for decades and adds to the list of ways burnout can actually kill. Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284589/physician-burnout-can-kill-you-chd-is-just-one-way) # [Physician Burnout – Pathophysiology and 2 Main Prevention Techniques](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284597/physician-burnout-pathophysiology-and-2-main-prevention-techniques) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-41260234-png/images/physician-burnout-pathophysiology-dike-drummond-150.png) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284597/physician-burnout-pathophysiology-and-2-main-prevention-techniques) ## **Learn Physician Burnout Pathophysiology and 2 Main Prevention Methods in this brief video** Tags: [physician burnout prevention](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-prevention), [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [physician burnout treatment](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-treatment), [physician burnout video](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-video), [Physician Coaching](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-coaching) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284597/physician-burnout-pathophysiology-and-2-main-prevention-techniques) # [Physician Wellness – Why It’s Such a Struggle](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284600/physician-wellness-why-it-s-such-a-struggle) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-41261520-png/images/physician-wellness-physician-burnout-prevention-dike-drummond-physician-coach_opt-150w.png) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284600/physician-wellness-why-it-s-such-a-struggle) ## ** Physician Wellness – Let’s abandon the struggle and just let doctors do what they do best.** In response to the chronic epidemic of physician burnout,** there is a lot of talk about *Physician Wellness* these days.** Hospitals and groups are being encouraged to establish a physician wellness committee and do something, anything, for the doctors. **These efforts almost always fail because of a blind spot buried in the fabric of our medical education system.** In this article, let me show you - Why these committees often sputter and die a quick, silent death - Why the concept of Physician Wellness is always such a frustrating struggle - Where to focus our energy instead to create the most good for the most doctors Tags: [physician burnout prevention](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-prevention), [physician wellness](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness), [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [physician burnout treatment](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-treatment), [physician wellness definition](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-wellness-definition) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/284600/physician-wellness-why-it-s-such-a-struggle) # [Physician Survey 2013 – Physician Burnout and Stress in Healthcare](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285323/physician-survey-2013-physician-burnout-and-stress-in-healthcare) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-42390162-jpg/images/physician-survey-healthcare-stress-physician-burnout-pie-chart-150w.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285323/physician-survey-2013-physician-burnout-and-stress-in-healthcare) ## **Physician Survey 2013 Results** Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285323/physician-survey-2013-physician-burnout-and-stress-in-healthcare) # [Patient Satisfaction and P4P – Three Things Doctors Need to Know](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285630/patient-satisfaction-and-p4p-three-things-doctors-need-to-know) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-42969015-png/images/patient-satisfaction-physician-satisfaction-p4p_opt-150w.png) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285630/patient-satisfaction-and-p4p-three-things-doctors-need-to-know) ## **Patient Satisfaction and Pay For Performance in Healthcare ( P4P ) – three things all doctors need to know.** Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [Physician Coaching](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-coaching), [Physician Engagement](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-engagement) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285630/patient-satisfaction-and-p4p-three-things-doctors-need-to-know) # [Physician Burnout Podcast Audio – From Doctor to Entrepreneur, My Story](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285656/physician-burnout-podcast-audio-from-doctor-to-entrepreneur-my-story) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - 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