It appears that physicians entering the work force these days are looking for more than good pay and desirable working conditions.  They want a good work-life balance, too.  At least they do in Canada, anyway.

A 2007 National Physician Survey reported that 60 percent of medical students and 52 percent of residents felt that work-life balance will be the most important factor for them when choosing their professional landing spot following school.

This is viewed as a good thing by Shaheed Merani, president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, as it holds the potential to make for the delivery of improved care by more well-balanced physicians.  This article from CTV explains how changing the physician culture and the use of technology may play an important role in achieving this desired balance.

“I think the medical students, the medical residents and doctors alike will tell you that a good life-work balance is important in not only maintaining a healthy family, maintaining a healthy physical ability and maintaining a healthy mind, but it’s also important in the work you do and the quality of care you deliver to patients,” Shaheed Merani, president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, told CTV’s Canada AM on Monday.

“So I think that the focus that medical students and residents are taking towards their own work-life balance is very important and will result in better care offered to patients across Canada.”