Overwhelmed and Unnoticed—Burnout in Biomedical Scientists: A Narrative Review
Molly J. Taylor, Tait D. Shanafelt, Lisa G. Williams · 2026
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Molly J. Taylor, Tait D. Shanafelt, and Lisa G. Williams review burnout among biomedical scientists in academic medicine, a group the authors call overlooked beside frontline clinicians, in 2026 work. Research faculty and staff keep the discovery engine of health systems running, yet their exhaustion is rarely measured and still more rarely addressed. Reported burnout rates in this group rival those of physicians, with fewer support resources in reach.
Drivers include grant pressure, publication demands, and thin control over time, while the fallout reaches staffing, discovery pace, and the wider care system. The authors urge institutions to build collegial ties on purpose, guard teaching time, renew a sense of meaning in the work, and back autonomy for lab leaders. They also call for research and intervention effort to stop lagging so far behind the clinician side, starting by asking scientists themselves what would help.
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| CREATOR | Molly J. Taylor, Tait D. Shanafelt, Lisa G. Williams |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |