The Radiology Business Journal (5/16, Stempniak) reports, “A new analysis…explores suicide rates among” medical residents. Investigators “labeled this the leading cause of death for fellows and residents between 2015 to 2021.” In that “timeframe, 161 medical trainees died, with suicide the top cause (29%), followed by neoplastic disease (17%), other medical and surgical concerns (14%), accidents (14%), and unintentional poisonings (13%).” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Study explores suicide rate among residents in radiology and other specialties,” Marty Stempniak, The Radiology Business Journal, May 16, 2025