Xiaochu Hu, PhD
xiaochuhu.bsky.social
Xiaochu Hu, PhD
@xiaochuhu.bsky.social
Leading Research for a Sustainable and Equitable Health Workforce
Physician burnout surged during the COVID-19 pandemic — our latest publication in Health Services Research shows just how much:
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Objective To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician burnout. Study Setting and Design This observational study spanned from 2019 to 2022, involving active US physicians from var...
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August 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Our research in BMC HRHealth found that higher representation of women physicians in the work environment benefits women physicians’ payments with little to no impact on men, supporting ongoing efforts to reduce gender income disparities in the physician workforce. doi.org/10.1186/s12960-024-00962-5
Gender composition in the work environment and physicians’ income from Medicare Part B fee-for-service payments: evidence from longitudinal data - Human Resources for Health
Background Despite the rising representation of women in the physician workforce, gender-based income disparities persist. In this study, we explore the role of representation of women in the work env...
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January 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Our newest publication finds physicians' engagement in addressing patients’ health-related social needs is associated with higher burnout: doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52152
Special thanks to Dr. West's commentary highlighting the "Paradox of Burnout from Physicians’ Most Meaningful Roles."
January 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM