Mindful Medicine: Beating Burnout for More Effective Leadership

MGMA Mindful Medicine Podcast Episode: Beating Burnout for More Effective Leadership with Dr. Jeff Comer

Burnout, stress, and mental health challenges are at an all-time high for healthcare professionals. According to a recent MGMA Stat poll, 80% of healthcare leaders reported increased levels of stress or burnout in 2022.

To address this growing epidemic, MGMA has launched the Mindful Medicine podcast series. In each episode, we feature experts in psychology, neurology, leadership, and mindfulness to explore workplace stress and provide tools and resources to combat it.

This Episode's Guest

For our inaugural episode, we welcome Dr. Jeff Comer, PhD, MHA, FACHE, who has more than 20 years of experience as an interim and permanent CEO of acute and behavioral hospitals. Dr. Comer has worked in a range of healthcare settings, from rural critical access hospitals to large urban facilities, across non-profit, for-profit, and government-owned models.

On this episode, Dr. Comer shares strategies for "Beating Burnout for More Effective Leadership" and explores the positive impact of kindness in the workplace.

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Contact Information

If you’d like more tools and resources related to workplace stress management, email us at podcasts@mgma.com.

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