Artificial intelligence (AI)-based scheduling significantly improves physician engagement and reduces burnout by creating fair and flexible schedules that support work-life balance -; even during the COVID-19 pandemic -; according to research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2022, the Anesthesiology Business Event. Studies show half of all physicians experience burnout during their career, driven by factors including workload, job demands, work-life integration and schedule control and flexibility. In the new study, the AI-based scheduling software granted more vacation days, reduced ungranted vacation days and provided flexibility and predictability, compared to the previous staff-created scheduling system, resulting in significantly improved engagement scores from anesthesiologists within six months. These scores reflect the physician's level of engagement with the health care organization. The higher the engagement score, the better the relationship the physician has with the organization, leading to enhanced patient care, improved patient safety, lower costs, improved efficiency, and greater physician satisfaction and retention.