The Loneliness of the Family Medicine Chair: A CERA Study
More than one-third of family medicine chairs experience loneliness in their professional lives. Having trusted colleagues within one's institution is associated with less identified loneliness and may be a mitigating factor. This study demonstrates the importance of identifying and mitigating loneliness in family medicine chairs and other leaders in academic medicine.
Authors
- Jehni Robinson
- Cathleen Morrow
- Elisabeth Wilson
- Kimberly Schiel
- Kelly M. Everard
- Margareth Ângelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3039-3880)
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
- Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22454/fammed.2025.247011
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00