Provider Wellness and Resilience - a podcast by NHC Center for Continuing Medical Education

Addressing Provider Wellness and Resilience 

Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat8 

Target Audience 

This activity is targeted toward internal medicine, family medicine and all specialties. 

Statement of Need 

A 2015 Mayo Clinic study found that more than half of U.S. doctors experience at least one symptom of burnout, and dissatisfaction has significantly worsened in recent years. Physician stress and burnout can impact the quality of patient care as well as a physicians' own health and well-being. It is important for physicians to recognize the symptoms of burnout and to identify strategies/habits to promote resilience and work-life balance. 

Objectives 

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: 

• Discuss the contributing factors and symptoms of burnout. 
• Describe strategies / resources to address clinician burnout and resilience. 

Moderator 

James Jennings, M.D. 

Executive Medical Director, Adult Primary Care 

Director, Provider Wellbeing 

Norton Healthcare 

Speaker 

Paul F. DeChant, M.D., MBA, FAAFP 

Deputy Chief Health Officer 

IBM Watson Health 

Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures 

The moderator, speaker and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose. 

Commercial Support 

This activity has not received commercial support. 

Physician Credits 

American Medical Association 

Accreditation 

Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation 

Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Date of Original Release | November 2019 

Course Termination Date | July 2021; Updated to July 2023 

Content Review | This podcast was reviewed July 2021 by Paul DeChant, M.D. It was determined that the information is still relevant and appropriate. 

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org 

Resources for Additional Study 

Paul DeChant, Diane W. Shannon, Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine, CreateSpace Indepdent Publishing Platform, 2016, http://www.pauldechantmd.com/preventing-physician-burnout/ 

Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, Penguin Random House LLC, 2015, https://www.everybodymattersbook.com/ 

Brenda K. Wiederhold, et. al., Intervention for Physician Burnout: A Systematic Review, De Gruyter, Open Med. 2018; 13: 253-263 

Hilary McClaffety, M.D., FAAO, et. al. Physician Health and Wellness, American Academy of Pediatrics, Volume 134, Number 4, October 2014, pp. 830-835 

Mark Linzer, M.D., et. al., 10 Bold Steps to Prevent Burnout in General Internal Medicine, J Gen Intern Med 29(1):18–20, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2597-8 

C. P. West, et. al., Physician Burnout: Contributors, Consequences and Solutions, Journal of Internal Medicine, 

Journal of Internal Medicine, 2018, 283; 516–529 

 

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