Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Katherine I. Watson, DO, FAAP, assistant professor in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics, on her publication of a paper in JAMA Pediatrics exploring burnout among pediatric interns.
The paper, titled "Effect of a Novel Mindfulness Curriculum on Burnout During Pediatric Internship," found levels of emotional exhaustion, burnout, depersonalization, and empathy did not significantly differ after a training program and series of social lunches. The trial randomized 340 pediatric interns across 15 different U.S.-based training programs from June 2017 to February 2019.