This kills me to hear because emergency medicine has the highest burnout of any speciality. With all that knowledge and training, you really do have a lot of options for working in less stressful, more rewarding Settings as an MD. I wish you luck.

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You must not give up 16 years of hard work Most of the practicing doctors … death by death are being trasformed to monsters Feeling like giving up is the evidence that you deserve to be called a DOCTOR and not a narcissistic bastard full of pride who thinks he can handle the world World needs real doctors

After 20 years in a busy city ER, I retired and began working in far north rural ERs. Pick one with low volumes. They are desparate for docs, the patients and townsfolk are very grateful, the nursing staff are great and you’re making a much needed contribution. Plus, frontier medicine is a new perspective on the logistical problems of remote areas. Give it a try before opting out. You may be pleasantly surprised.

I’m not in ER, but also thinking about the same thing.

I'm a 74 year old patient. Look into functional medicine. It has saved my health. Lots of great docs are finding it much more rewarding than their previous positions as pill pushers.

As a freshman resident I'm so worried 😢 Please take care

Honestly, I feel if there were better administrators/leaders who listened to doctors and nurses and made work conditions better, I’m thinking there would be better health all around. But, what do I know?

Good idea because I for one don’t want a Doc who doesn’t want to be a Doc treating me. Especially in an ER setting!!

Corporatization of medicine and insurance has destroyed health care. I’m a veterinarian and see the same exact issues