Indian origin, Jaidev Dasgupta, a scientist, entrepreneur and author, has joined the Massachusetts Medical Society to lead a project related to physician burnout.
“Several studies have shown that physician burnout is reaching epidemic levels in the US,” Dasgupta said. “More than 50% physicians in training and practicing feel emotionally exhausted, have a reduced sense of personal accomplishment and experience depersonalization.”
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“The purpose of the project at PHS/MMS is to develop a program to assist physicians in dealing with these problems,” Dasgupta said.
Dasgupta, will serve as Project Leader at MMS, said that such experiences adversely affect the patient care, physicians’ personal well-being, professionalism and the viability of the health-care system.
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Dasgupta, Ph.D., has an MS in Physics and Ph.D. in Biology. He is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences. He has worked with several reputable international institutes for science and was a professor at the Harvard Medical School conducting research in human immunology and cancer biology. He is deeply interested in the Indian philosophy and its relevance in modern context.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students. The Society, under the auspices of NEJM Group, publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal.
By Premji
