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Is medicine still a calling? Physicians weigh purpose against burnout

Medical Economics
PublishedOct 6, 2025
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At MGMA Leaders Conference 2025 in Orlando, Florida, panelists explored whether physicians still see medicine as a vocation - and how culture shapes retention, engagement and satisfaction.

Moderated by Shane Jackson, MBA, president of Jackson Healthcare, an expert panel wrestled with a deceptively simple question: Is medicine still a calling? The question was first posed in a joint report published by LocumTenens.com and Jackson Physician Search earlier this year.

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Is medicine still a calling? Physicians weigh purpose against burnout