Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP
Executive Director, IEPC

ACE scores, Adverse Childhood Experiences, are commonly used to identify risks associated with adult health and social outcomes. For example, a high ACE score may be associated with an increased risk for addiction. I reframed ACE scores as Adverse Career Experience as a risk factor for burnout. Brooke Briggance, expert in trauma informed care, agrees with the new ACE application.

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You can listen to a conversation about burn out with Brooke Briggance on the podcase High Truths on Drugs and Addiction episode #193.

You can read an article about a new ACE burnout score in an article by Dr. Lev published in Emergency Medicine News.