Sexual Orientation and Burnout Among Emergency Medicine Residents - Takeaways - MDSpire

Burnout Levels in Emergency Medicine Residents Related to Sexual Orientation

  • By

  • David Rudolph

  • Kirlos Haroun

  • Michael Gottlieb

  • Susan Farrell

  • Yvette Calderon

  • Kayla Iuliucci

  • Lea Moujaes

  • Blake Denley

  • P. Logan Weygandt

  • July 20, 2026

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    Physician burnout is a psychological syndrome characterized by depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and decreased personal accomplishment.

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    Emergency medicine has the highest rate of physician burnout, with nearly 60% of emergency medicine physicians experiencing burnout.

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    Burnout prevalence among emergency medicine residents can reach as high as 76.1%, negatively impacting residency training quality.

  • 4

    Sexual minority medical trainees report higher burnout levels, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.47 compared to their heterosexual peers.

  • 5

    The study aims to assess burnout among sexual minority emergency medicine residents while controlling for various individual and program characteristics.

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Sexual Orientation and Burnout Among Emergency Medicine Residents

  • by David Rudolph, Kirlos Haroun, Michael Gottlieb, Susan Farrell, Yvette Calderon, Kayla Iuliucci, Lea Moujaes, Blake Denley, P. Logan Weygandt

  • July 20, 2026

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