Gastroenterologists are finding that their happiness level and work-life balance are not springing back easily even as COVID-19’s effects on the workplace wane. Many doctors are struggling to find the same level of contentment that they enjoyed before the pandemic, to feel like they are healthy people with enough time for their families.
Meanwhile, the impact of persistent burnout and depression continues to build among gastroenterologists. Frustration, sadness, and anger are widespread.