Tait Shanafelt
Julie Greicius—Stanford School of Medicine

Dr. Tait Shanafelt

Boosting Doctor Morale

Nearly half of doctors now say they’re professionally burned out. On the front lines to change the medical system that churns out detached ­doctors—and endangers ­patients—is Shanafelt, named the first-ever chief wellness officer for Stanford Medicine. —Mandy Oaklander

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