Just Roll With It

Listen to the journey of one Occupational Therapist who made a transition in her career path due to burnout and learn about what practices she believes we need to implement today to improve the staff and clinician experience. It’s now widely understood that burnout is an epidemic among healthcare professionals, but how often do we focus our attention on non-physician clinicians to understand their reasons for burning out? Allison Chrestensen shares her personal journey as an Occupational Therapist and a PX professional focused on broadening the conversation to support all clinicians struggling with today’s healthcare challenges.
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