Why doctors like me are leaving medicine | Cognoscenti

Caroline Stowell quit medicine before the pandemic. But the burnout and pressure that caused her to walk away are worse now than ever before.

Support WBUR Caroline Stowell quit medicine before the pandemic. But the burnout and pressure that caused her to walk away are worse now than ever before. (Getty Images) You aren’t supposed to leave medicine. You aren’t even supposed to take breaks as you run straight through four years of medical school, one intern year, and four years of residency (and then, for many, fellowships). When I did take time off, I felt like an anomaly and a failure. I had hoped to work in a place that pulsed with humanitarian purpose, that was fueled by goodwill and kindness. I had wanted to help. Why then, did i

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