Health Informatics Seminar Series | Associations Between Technostress and Physician Burnout: A Mixed Methods Study

Series Overview

The joint Health Informatics seminar series is a collaboration between the Faculty of Information (iSchool) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. It aims to build bridges between people from these units, who share an interest in and passion for information and communication technology (ICT) for health—reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of Health Informatics, which is at the intersection of information, technology, social sciences, and health. Speakers will discuss their cutting-edge research on a variety of topics.

Session Description

This seminar explores the phenomenon of physician burnout through a sociotechnical lens. I will present the findings of a scoping review and a mixed-methods study that examined 1) the association between physician burnout and the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) outside of work hours; and 2) how physicians’ use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) outside of work hours contributes to the blurring of work and home life boundaries.

Speaker Bio

Tamara Bahr

Tamara Bahr is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto and a faculty member at Humber Polytechnic. She leads faculty development initiatives, consults on AI and technology-enhanced education, and designs strategies to support innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Her research explores the sociotechnical dimensions of technology use in professional practice, with a particular focus on its relationship to physician burnout.