QUIZ
Burnout Risk Assessment Quizzes for Physicians and Their Spouses
Take the FREE 5-minute Burnout Risk Assessment Quiz and discover your personal burnout profile. This quiz provides personalized results, helping BOTH physicians and spouses understand their burnout risk and offering initial steps to address it.
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Top 10 Things Medical Families Can Do To Prevent Burnout
This free, easy-to-follow guide is a companion to my Physician Family Magazine article, Beyond Burnout: Strengthening Physician Families in a Demanding Medical World. Whether you're a seasoned medical spouse or just beginning this journey, this checklist offers 10 practical, research-backed strategies to help you and your physician partner reduce stress, stay connected, and create more balance at home.
E-BOOK
Wellness Beyond the Whitecoat:
Burnout Breakthroughs for Physician Families
Your essential guide to navigating the unique challenges of medical life. Written by Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein, a wellness coach and spouse of a physician, this e-book offers practical, research-backed strategies to help medical families reduce burnout, restore balance, and strengthen their relationships.
Whether you're a physician or a spouse, you'll find actionable tips on self-care, communication, and creating a supportive home environment—all designed to help your family thrive. And at just $7—less than the price of your favorite latte!—you can start your journey to wellness today.
$7 - DOWNLOAD NOWFeatured Press & Articles
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT:
THE MED COMMONS
Burnout Breakthroughs for Physician Families
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT: THE MED COMMONS
Burnout Breakthroughs for Physician Families
When we talk about physician burnout, we often focus on the physicians themselves. Rarely do we explore the deep impact it has on their spouses and partners. Our Founder, Elizabeth Landry, had the opportunity to chat with Lisa Muehlenbein, Ph.D., whose own journey and dissertation shed light on this critical, yet under-discussed topic.Â
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT: THE MED COMMONS
Burnout Breakthroughs for Physician Families
When we talk about physician burnout, we often focus on the physicians themselves. Rarely do we explore the deep impact it has on their spouses and partners. Our Founder, Elizabeth Landry, had the opportunity to chat with Lisa Muehlenbein, Ph.D., whose own journey and dissertation shed light on this critical, yet under-discussed topic.Â
THE FORUM, COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
Beyond Burnout: Elevating Physician Families on the National Stage
THE FORUM, COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
Beyond Burnout: Elevating Physician Families on the National Stage
Featured in The Nov./Dec. 2025 issue of The Forum, The Official Magazine of the Collier County Medical Society — page 8
Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein was featured in The Forum, the official magazine of the Collier County Medical Society, where she highlights the often-overlooked impact of physician burnout beyond the individual. Drawing from her research and the MedLife Matrix framework, she brings forward a comprehensive perspective—addressing not only the physician, but also the spouse, the healthcare organization, and ultimately, the patient experience. Her work underscores a critical truth: sustainable healthcare requires supporting the entire ecosystem surrounding the physician.
THE FORUM, COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
Beyond Burnout: Elevating Physician Families on the National Stage
Featured in The Nov./Dec. 2025 issue of The Forum, The Official Magazine of the Collier County Medical Society — page 8
Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein was featured in The Forum, the official magazine of the Collier County Medical Society, where she highlights the often-overlooked impact of physician burnout beyond the individual. Drawing from her research and the MedLife Matrix framework, she brings forward a comprehensive perspective—addressing not only the physician, but also the spouse, the healthcare organization, and ultimately, the patient experience. Her work underscores a critical truth: sustainable healthcare requires supporting the entire ecosystem surrounding the physician.
AMA ALLIANCE PHYSICIAN FAMILY MAGAZINE
From Survey to Spotlight: Physician Family Voices at ACPH
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AMA ALLIANCE PHYSICIAN FAMILY MAGAZINE
From Survey to Spotlight: Physician Family Voices at ACPH
Featured in the Winter 2026 issue of the AMA Alliance Physician Family Magazine
Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein was featured in the AMA Alliance Physician Family Magazine, a national publication of the American Medical Association Alliance, which reaches physician families and healthcare leaders across the country. In her feature, she brings forward research-driven insight into the lived experience of medical families, highlighting how physician burnout extends beyond the individual to impact spouses, relationships, healthcare systems, and patient care—core components of her MedLife Matrix framework.
AMA ALLIANCE PHYSICIAN FAMILY MAGAZINE
From Survey to Spotlight: Physician Family Voices at ACPH
Featured in the Winter 2026 issue of the AMA Alliance Physician Family Magazine
Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein was featured in the AMA Alliance Physician Family Magazine, a national publication of the American Medical Association Alliance, which reaches physician families and healthcare leaders across the country. In her feature, she brings forward research-driven insight into the lived experience of medical families, highlighting how physician burnout extends beyond the individual to impact spouses, relationships, healthcare systems, and patient care—core components of her MedLife Matrix framework.
My Recommended Reads
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA
This book offers practical advice and scientific insights into how to recognize, manage, and recover from burnout.
The Medical Marriage Book
by Wayne M. Sotile and Mary O. Sotile
This book offers an in-depth look at the complexities of a medical marriage (and it's also one of the key pieces of work that inspired my dissertation research!).
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook:
Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Transformation
by Françoise Mathieu
This workbook is an excellent resource for those who support others through their work, such as physicians and their spouses, providing strategies to combat compassion fatigue.
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
by Kristen Neff and Christopher GermerÂ
A practical guide to self-compassion, this workbook offers mindfulness exercises to help reduce stress and develop a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
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Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein is a health psychologist and Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach who helps physicians, their families, and healthcare organizations confront the real cost of burnout—and fix it. A PhD in Health Psychology and trusted advisor to national medical organizations, she brings clarity, strategy, and lived experience to a system that’s overdue for change. Dr. Lisa is the host of The MedLife Support Podcast, a Top 10% podcast
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