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The Hidden Toll: Suicide among Honor Professions

By Robert Frantz, MD, President, West Group   A Personal Story of Loss My sister-in-law’s life was filled with promise. She was funny, kind, an incredibly hard worker. So, it’s no surprise she was also her high school’s valedictorian. At her core, she cared deeply for others. Her life had just started to take off....

Breaking the Stigma to Prevent Clinician Suicide

Clinicians across the country have shown unyielding dedication, unmatched determination and a commitment to patient care in the face of often insurmountable odds during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, they have experienced the burdensome emotional and physical toll of a seemingly never-ending wave of variants. The persistent exhaustion and anxiety associated with this amount...

Sustaining Resilience in the Ongoing Pandemic

If, during the dark pandemic winter of 2020 and 2021, someone had told you an effective COVID-19 vaccine would be developed but the pandemic would continue to rage, how would you have reacted? What if they told you it was because tens of millions of Americans refused to get vaccinated?

Breaking the Stigma: COVID-19 and the Clinician Wellness Crisis

Clinicians across the country have experienced the burdensome emotional and physical toll of COVID-19. High patient volumes, limited resources and persistent anxiety all compounded the already difficult task of caring for the sickest and most vulnerable patients.