White Paper

Under Pressure: Addressing Burnout and Resilience in Surgical Teams

Explore how surgical burnout impacts care and clinicians, and how leadership can foster resilience.

Under Pressure: Addressing Burnout and Resilience in Surgical Teams white paper cover
Under Pressure: Addressing Burnout and Resilience in Surgical Teams white paper cover

Surgical teams operate under extreme pressure - long hours, high stakes, and growing complexity. These conditions are driving record levels of burnout, emotional fatigue, and moral injury. Without targeted support, the psychological toll can compromise team cohesion, care quality, and long-term sustainability. 

This white paper explores what it takes to build resilient surgical teams. By downloading the white paper, you’ll learn: 

  • The difference between burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral injury 

  • Evidence-based strategies to strengthen team resilience and psychological safety 

  • How tools like the OR Black Box® support non-punitive learning and professional fulfillment 

Download the white paper to explore strategies that protect both clinicians and patient care.