Jaidev Dasgupta, a scientist, entrepreneur and an author, has joined Massachusetts Medical Society to lead a project related to physician burnout, which has been happening at an epidemic rate.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, known as MMS, is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students. The Society, under the auspices of NEJM Group, is going to publish the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal.
Dasgupta told INDIA New England News, “Several studies have shown that physician burnout is reaching epidemic levels in the US. More than 50% physicians in training and practicing feel emotionally exhausted, have a reduced sense of personal accomplishment and experience depersonalization.”
Dasgupta, who serves as Project Leader at MMS, said that such experiences affect adversely on patient care, personal well-being of the physicians, professionalism and the viability of health-care system.
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Dasgupta said, “The purpose of the project at PHS/MMS is to develop a program to assist physicians in dealing with these problems”.
Dasgupta, Ph.D., was a entrepreneur, scientist, and an author. He has an MS in Physics and Ph.D. in Biology. He was a member of New York Academy of Sciences. He has worked at several reputable international institutes for science and he was a professor at Harvard Medical School conducting research in human immunology and cancer biology.
As a V.P., Chief Technology Officer and President, Dasgupta had directed application of information technology in expediting drug discovery processes in several start-up companies. He has a deep interest in Indian philosophy and its relevance in modern context. His scientific work is published in international journals and he has authored a book reviewing Indian thought systems titled “In Search of Immortality”.
By Prakriti Neogi
