キャリアニュース2026年3月26日～4月4日

Background While current evidence suggests rates of stress and burnout among healthcare professionals and graduate trainees are up to 50%, higher than the general population, there is a critical gap in the literature concerning factors which influence well-being among postdoctoral fellows in health sciences programs. This exploratory study aims to identify factors influencing well-being and burnout among these postdoctoral fellows and identify recommendations to improve their well-being. Methods A two-stage sampling approach was used: (1) Purposive sample of postdoctoral fellows employed at a public university were recruited to participate in semi-structured focus groups to assess workplace factors which influence their perceived burnout and well-being and to solicit recommendations to improve well-being; (2) Stratified sampling was used to assign participants into focus groups by industry-sponsored or academic (non-industry-sponsored) positions to explore experiences that may be uni