Physician Leadership Journal
Dealing with Distressed Physicians: What Leaders Need to Know
Leaders often overlook issues from distressed physicians. This article discusses recognizing problem behaviors, assessing the situation, and effectively intervening to motivate change.
May/June 2025 Vol. 12, No. 3 pp. 1–3 DOI: 10.55834/plj.6895621788
Abstract
Leaders often try to ignore emerging problems caused by a distressed or disruptive physician, but that is the wrong approach. This article shares how to recognize problem behavior, assess the situation, and intervene in a way that has the greatest likelihood of motivating distressed physicians to remediate their behavior.
