The desire for more time for the families and personal passions other than just a life inside the hospital are among the key findings of a National Physician Survey slated for release Monday.
Dr. Jonathan Kerr, a second-year family medicine resident at Queen's University explained to the Ottawa Sun, "We've seen high burnout rates, we've seen people swamped under a huge mountain of patient load... My generation is saying, 'I love being a doctor, but I also want to have a life and when I come home from work I want to be available for my family."
Dr. Andrew Padmos, chief executive officer of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, said the shift towards a more balanced lifestyle stems not from a disdain for hard work, but for young healthcare providers to be equally healthy themselves first, which requires quality time.
The survey also said one-third of medical students expect their student loans to go beyond $80,000, while 5.5 percent of third and fourth year medical students had a higher projection of medical school debts to hit over $160,000.
