The key to resilient individuals is to build resilient and adaptive systems

The last decade has highlighted a need to recognise the impact of working in emergency medicine (EM) on the physician. Rather than this being a narcissistic view, it recognises that occupational well-being has a direct correlation with the quality of patient care, patient safety, occupational longevity, absenteeism and recognises for the first time that physicians, like their patients, are also humans who are worthy of care and attention. An examination of the literature reveals conflicting opinions. The EM consultant is considered at risk for burnout, depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue and leaving the profession.1 2 Alternatively, the EM consultant despite many challenges, continues to achieve, to feel compassion satisfaction, enjoys the dynamic environment of EM and is committed to finding sustainability within the profession.3 4 What is abundantly clear in the literature that focusses on EM consultant well-being is the negative and cumulative...

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