Work-Life Imbalance: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Neurosurgery
Nearly two-thirds of those in NS report poor WLB with trainees and younger individuals at particular risk. Lack of sufficient numbers of neurosurgeons for the workload and the lack of support staff require urgent attention globally. There is an urgent need for healthcare organizations globally to take leadership in implementing practices to improve WLB. Evidence shows these changes will likely improve personal and organizational well-being, retention, and improve medical student interest in NS.
Authors
- Michael D. Cusimano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9989-0650)
- Janissardhar Skulsampaopol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4931-7132)
- Sylvia Shitsama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-0107)
- Ashirbani Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7650-1720)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- Ramathibodi Hospital (TH)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery Open
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neuprac.0000000000000140
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.59