Measuring Physician Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 -- 11:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) It’s been 6 years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, which took a toll on the healthcare workforce in Wisconsin and the nation.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, the American Medical Association reported that physician burnout peaked at about 63-percent in 2021. The figure improved to around 44-percent by last year.

COVID-19 was one of the three leading causes of death in Wisconsin in 2020. Figures from the CDC last year listed Covid as the 10th leading cause of death in Wisconsin.

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