Burnout Is Still Holding Physicians Back — Here’s How Connection Can Move Us

The latest data on physician burnout brings a mix of hope and hard truths.

According to a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (April 2024), fewer U.S. doctors are experiencing burnout than during the pandemic's peak. The percentage of physicians reporting at least one symptom of burnout has dropped to 45.2%, down from a staggering 62.8% in 2021.

Link to article: https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(24)00668-2/fulltext

That’s the good news.

The not-so-good news? Burnout levels remain 82% higher among physicians than in the general U.S. workforce. And those numbers have real consequences — from reduced clinical hours and early retirement to decreased quality of care and worsening access for patients.

Behind the statistics are all-too-familiar challenges: administrative burden, digital overload, lack of support, and a growing sense of professional isolation. It's a cycle that wears doctors down, not just physically but emotionally — and it's unsustainable.

At FlywheelRx, we believe the antidote isn’t just another tool — it’s connection.

We’re building a platform that reconnects physicians with what matters most:

• Each other — through trusted peer networks and real-time collaboration

• Curated knowledge — that cuts through the noise and supports smarter decisions

• Shared purpose — that restores meaning to medicine in a fragmented system

Burnout doesn’t have a single solution. But we know that when physicians are empowered, supported, and no longer siloed, everything starts to shift — for the better.

Let’s build a future where connection fuels resilience.

Because no one should have to practice medicine alone.

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