Message from MSSNY President Parag Mehta, MD:
Let Doctors be Doctors
Let doctors be doctors. That was the message in my radio interview with 1010 WINS news radio this week.
Physicians should be with their patients, not on the phone with health insurance bureaucrats getting authorization or in a courtroom to respond to a frivolous lawsuit. Too many people who did not attend medical school are telling physicians how to practice medicine. More than half of the doctors we train in New York are leaving NY, and more than half have symptoms of burnout. One in 10 have had thoughts of suicide. The cost of care is rising, and reimbursement is decreasing—which is unsustainable.
Our message about the impact to patient care arising from physician burnout is beginning to be heard by the public, as evidenced by the following additional press coverage: Doctors Group Urges NewYork Officials to Address Burnout; Doctors call on New York for help as physician burnout reaches crisis point.
As we contend with all these challenges, we are asking the Governor to veto the wrongful death bill. Please send a letter to the governor here and call the Governor’s office at 518-474-8390 to encourage a veto. I’m sharing with you here a very powerful letter to the Governor written by MSSNY member Sheila Bushkin, MD, MPH.
The arrival of a new year can be equal parts inspiring and daunting. The year 2022 is a year of resilience. We faced several challenges and had many victories too. Please see the article below in the Advocacy section regarding the flurry of end of year signings and vetoes by Governor Hochul. This is the time of year when we make our resolutions. Physician Wellness will remain my highest priority. In the spirit of resolutions for this new year, Past MSSNY president and board member Art Fougner, MD shares his thoughts on the importance of uniting the House of Medicine here. Please share your resolutions with me at [email protected].
Courage: The essence of courage is to believe in your dreams, to believe the impossible is possible, and to work towards its attainment. For example, you might have the desire to become the head of government one day. You’ll need the courage to put yourself up for the position and even more courage to remain there when others want to bring you down. Without courage, your best-laid plans will never be realized, thereby remaining thoughts, ideas, and mere dreams.
Parag Mehta, MD
MSSNY President
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