Overall, 53 percent of physicians reported experiencing burnout, according to Medscape’s “Physician Burnout & Depression Report” for 2023.
Here are the average hours worked by each specialty per week compared to their burnout levels. Data on hours worked comes from Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.
|
Specialty |
Hours |
Burnout |
|
Critical Care |
57.7 |
55% |
|
General Surgery |
57.4 |
51% |
|
Cardiology |
56.2 |
43% |
|
Nephrology |
54.9 |
44% |
|
Urology |
54.7 |
47% |
|
OB-GYN |
53.9 |
58% |
|
Pulmonary Medicine |
53.3 |
54% |
|
Infectious Diseases |
53.1 |
58% |
|
Neurology |
53 |
55% |
|
Orthopedics |
52.9 |
45% |
|
Oncology |
52.6 |
52% |
|
Otolaryngology |
52.4 |
49% |
|
Gastroenterology |
52.3 |
52% |
|
Plastic Surgery |
52.2 |
46% |
|
Anesthesiology |
51.8 |
55% |
|
Internal Medicine |
51 |
60% |
|
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
49.9 |
47% |
|
Radiology |
49.6 |
54% |
|
Diabetes and Endocrinology |
48.9 |
51% |
|
Pathology |
48.2 |
39% |
|
Family Medicine |
48 |
57% |
|
Rheumatology |
47.2 |
50% |
|
Pediatrics |
47 |
59% |
|
Psychiatry |
46.6 |
47% |
|
Public Health and Preventive Medicine |
45.9 |
37% |
|
Ophthalmology |
45.3 |
48% |
|
Emergency Medicine |
44.4 |
65% |
|
Dermatology |
44.2 |
49% |
|
Allergy and Immunology |
44.1 |
49% |
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