Our guest today is Dr. Dimitrios Tsatiris. He is a practicing psychiatrist and the author of Physician Burnout: How to Rise Above a Broken Healthcare System as a Practicing Clinician. Outside of his clinical practice, he has a passion for helping docs avoid burnout. He and Dr. Jim Dahle discuss why so many physicians are struggling with burnout, why we should talk about burnout on a financial podcast, how perfectionism and stoicism play into all of this, and what we can do to take care of ourselves and enjoy long and happy careers.

In This Show:

The Burnout Epidemic 

Dr. Dimitrios Tsatiris shared that physician burnout is a widespread and serious problem, with surveys showing that 55%-65% of doctors report experiencing it. Even when the question focuses only on severe burnout that significantly affects life, the numbers still reach into the 30% range. Burnout is

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