Improving Faculty Ambulatory Practice Experience

As of the 2016 Faculty Wellness Needs Assessment, 46% of Department of Surgery Faculty reported significant physician burnout. The factors identified to be most responsible for surgery faculty burnout included insufficient staffing, the EHR/EMR (Epic), excessive workload, and a lack of control of work and work environment. These issues were most pronounced in the ambulatory clinic. The goal of this project is to improve upon Department of Surgery faculty ambulatory practice experience by optimizing clinic efficiency, work flow, minimize away work, and optimize staffing levels, training and utilization.