Relationship Between Burnout and Professional Conduct and Attitudes Among US Medical Students

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the relationship between burnout and professionalism among medical students.
• Surveyed medical students from 7 US schools about their levels of burnout and perceptions of professional conduct.
• Measured self-reported unprofessional conduct and professional values related to altruism.
• Burnout was linked to increased self-reported unprofessional conduct.
• Students experiencing burnout reported lower levels of altruistic professional values.