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Medicine thinks Gen Z is too soft. It’s wrong

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  • Frantz M. Berthaud

  • July 7, 2026

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    Generation Z is entering the medical workforce amid a projected shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036.

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    Nearly half of U.S. physicians report burnout, particularly affecting family physicians who may reduce hours or leave practice.

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    Gen Z clinicians are challenging traditional work conditions in medicine, seeking a system that supports both clinicians and patients.

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    Younger clinicians view technology as a means to reduce busy-work and improve patient care, rather than as an added burden.

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    Gen Z's experiences with healthcare inequities shape their expectations for systemic change in medical practice.

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Medicine thinks Gen Z is too soft. It’s wrong

  • by Frantz M. Berthaud

  • July 7, 2026

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