AOPA’s national assembly starts on September 8, and since just about every table in the exhibit hall will have some type of swag gift on their table, we asked our followers to tell us their favorite. There was a three-way tie for second place: 23 percent each chose a USB stick, stress balls, and pens as favorites. (This writer still uses a pen with an SPS logo on it.) One follower said their favorite merch was a tri bike wrench. We’ll be on the lookout for that this year. The rest chose the “something else” option, but didn’t tell us what else we should be looking for.
Last week, our poll focused on a survey quantifying burnout levels among O&P clinicians. The researchers found that about 78 percent of respondents have experienced burnout. We asked what our readers thought were prevalent causes of workplace burnout. Of those who responded, 34 percent each said heavy workload pressure and the workplace culture were the biggest causes. 31 percent said a lack of control and support can lead to burnout.
This week we returned to highlighting one of the articles in the forthcoming September issue about something just about everyone does every day—interrupting. Our question: Why do interruptions often feel so frustrating and annoying? So far, most of our followers are saying they lose their train of thought when they get interrupted. Tell us what you think. We’d love to hear from you.
