A recent study by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) revealed that physician burnout on a national scale is increasing the frequency of premature retirement and attrition rates. “Data from the Well-Being Index in 2021 demonstrates the incidence of physician burnout to be ~55%, with 52% of respondents narrating emotional lability, and one-third of physicians reporting not having adequate time for personal or family life, thereby exacerbating the anticipated shortfall in the physician workforce,” read the report. Identified in 1974 by psychologist Herbert Freudenberger, “burnout” in the health care context refers to the stress and pressure state health care professionals experience as a result of employment-associated emotional and physical debilitation.