The article emphasizes the focus on the problems of emotional burnout of doctors in the process of postgraduate education. The authors claim that burnout has a certain impact on both professional and personal growth, which means it requires its own special consideration. The subject of the study is the level of emotional burnout of doctors during postgraduate education. The purpose of the work is to identify the degree of emotional burnout of doctors during postgraduate education and the reasons for it. The objectives of the study included: theoretical justification of the nature of emotional burnout as a social phenomenon, diagnosis of its current level, as well as the development of practical recommendations for educational organizations. The methodological basis includes theoretical methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and empirical method — survey. The study included 55 people: residents — 36, graduate students — 19. The results of the study showed that the level of emotional burnout in graduate students is much lower than in residents, but in both this level changes at different stages of training. The authors highlighted the symptoms of burnout that should be paid special attention to, which made possible to formulate recommendations, including the introduction of a psychologist to the staff of the educational institution, providing the study of educational software methods of stress management, time management strategies and relaxation exercises: creating a system of encouragement, material and moral, for professional and scientific achievements; development of mentoring not only within the framework of residency and graduate school, but starting from the student years, the creation and maintenance of a favorable and inclusive educational environment by the teaching staff. The implementation of these measures will create optimal opportunities for the development of the personality of each student and reduce the level of his emotional burnout.