Physician 2024

Well-Being Index
Grid showing how likely physicians at each well-being level are to report burnout, severe fatigue, and intent to leave

Well-Being Snapshot Likelihood of Outcomes Grid

Well-Being Over Time

Line chart of mean distress scores among physicians over time

Line chart of well-being scores among physicians over time

About These Reports

The Mean Distress Score report is a single number used to indicate increase or decrease in distress among all assessments. Higher numbers indicate higher levels of distress. The full Mean Distress Score scale for Physicians is -2 to 9.

The Well-Being Snapshot report uses the Well-Being Continuum or 4 categories for well-being and distress including Distressed, Struggling, Okay, and Thriving. The likelihood of outcomes associated with each category can be found above.


Well-Being Snapshot By Specialty

Chart of physicians well-being by specialty

Chart of physicians well-being by specialty

About These Report

The 2024 data is sorted from highest to lowest percentage of assessments in a combination of the Distressed & Struggling categories. The 2023 data is directly below the associated group for ease of comparison.


Well-Being Snapshot By Years Since Medical School Graduation

Chart of physicians well-being by years since medical school

Chart of physicians well-being by years since medical school

About These Reports

The 2023 data is sorted from highest to lowest percentage of assessments in a combination of the Distressed & Struggling categories.


From leading national health systems to independent hospitals, small groups, and associations, the Well-Being Index provides the data and tools needed to Go Beyond Burnout. View and download the Well-Being Index case studies below.

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