Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant burnout in all healthcare professionals. Burnout can be defined as a state of mental and emotional weariness, characterized by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of accomplishment on a personal level.1 It is anticipated that the burnout amongst Canadian radiologists has increased from the 72% that experienced emotional exhaustion in the 2017 national survey. Exacerbation of preexisting systemic issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased domestic responsibilities, fluctuating imaging volumes, increasingly complex patients, and emerging pressures including Radiology’s environmental responsibility and integration of artificial intelligence, are contributing to increasing burnout. [To read more, click View Resource.]
