PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Jared Ellis TI - You Can Call Me “Doctor” and “Friend” AID - 10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210328 DP - 2022 Mar 01 TA - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine PG - 443--444 VI - 35 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/2/443.short 4100 - http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/2/443.full SO - J Am Board Fam Med2022 Mar 01; 35 AB - Despite interacting with a number of other people, doctors are at risk of social isolation. The author shares from his experiences how the use of professional titles may unintentionally hinder the development of meaningful relationships at and away from work. This may increase the risk for physicians to experience isolation, loneliness and burnout.