ArticlePloS one2025
Leadership development as a novel strategy to mitigate burnout among female physicians.
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- Women's leadership development programmes and gender equality: a systematic review in healthcare, academia and beyond.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Advancing Women in Orthopaedic Surgery: New Insights and Strategies for Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Coaching.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Article
- Promoting Well-Being Among Gastroenterologists - A Call for Systemic Action.United European gastroenterology journal · 2026Review
- Short-Form Measures of Well-Being Centered Leadership for Matrixed Healthcare Systems.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2026Article
- Correction: Leadership development as a novel strategy to mitigate burnout among female physicians.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundFemale physicians are more likely to experience burnout and less likely to hold leadership positions. Effective interventions are needed to support women physicians in the workforce.
objectiveTo determine if a shared learning, social-based leadership development program will impact burnout and career trajectory for female physicians.
designCohort study.
settingMultispecialty healthcare system and state medical society members.
participantsBurnout and Engagement surveys were emailed to 5000 physicians within the Baylor Scott & White Health System (BSWH). The external control group consisted of 516 female physicians within the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and not associated with BSWH. Internal controls included both male (670) and female physicians (240) who did not participate in the program.
interventionThe Women Leaders in Medicine (WLiM) program included twice-annual in person summits and support programs throughout the 2-year study period. MEASUREMENTS: The Maslach Burnout Index (MBI) was utilized to evaluate burnout. Surveys were conducted at three separate points and included interest in leadership, intent to retain current employment, and open comments.
resultsParticipants in WLiM had decreased frequency of high emotional exhaustion (mean 2.9 decreased to 2.5), decreased occurrence of high depersonalization (mean 1.6 decreased to 1.3), and improved levels of personal accomplishment (mean 4.7 improved to 5.1) and leadership aspiration (mean 7.4 to 7.8). Intention to stay went from 4.0 to 4.1.
conclusionsBurnout can be improved, and leadership aspirations fostered with a group leadership development in a cohort of female physicians.
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