Jul 27 2026 from news-medical.net

Burnout is pushing emergency physicians to leave the specialty, or to reduce clinical hours, adding to the body of research pointing to a crisis in health care in Canada, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251863.

The study, conducted by researchers in the Network of Canadian Emergency Researchers, consisted of a 2025 survey with 410 emergency medicine physician respondents in all provinces and territories in Canada except Yukon and Nunavut. Major themes were a broken health care system, a challenging workplace, physician distress, and a desire to leave emergency medicine. Of the total respondents, 10% had left the specialty, 48% had reduced clinical hours, and 20% had taken time off. Women and younger physicians reported higher rates of burnout. 

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