Table 1.

Specific risk factors contributing to female physician burnout and potential remedies.

	Specific Risk Factors	Remedies
Workplace	Unequal pay Lack of mentorship Limited leadership opportunities Time constraints	Closing the pay gap Structured mentoring programs focusing on challenges of female physicians Clinical leadership training in early career Transparent advancement policies Diversity and inclusion measures for gender inequity in leadership Flexible scheduling Salaried time off Consideration of timing and scheduling of key stakeholder meetings
Home	Increased household responsibilities relative to male counterparts Increased childcare responsibilities relative to male counterparts	Meal preparation services Laundry services Onsite daycare Hazard hours child care assistance Sick care assistance Assistance with child care transportation needs
Health	Childbearing Increased maternal age Mental health	Improved maternity leave policies Flexible schedules and considerations for unique workplace stressors (prolonged standing/hours, night shift differential) Timing/scheduling for prenatal visits Easy access to Mental Health Services, hazard hours availability Subsidized access for trainees