Clinician Well-being: What’s New?
Updated: Jun 20
Tait Shanafelt, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Stanford University
Review recent scientific insights regarding occupational distress and well-being in healthcare workers including:
The impact of the COVID pandemic on healthcare workers
Occupational consequences of an adverse impact of work on personal relationships
New data on the impact of distress on healthcare costs
Recognize the foundational role of self-valuation as a risk factor for and opportunity to mitigate occupational distress for individual healthcare workers
Identify the critical role of leadership behavior as an organizational strategy to mitigate occupational distress and promote professional fulfillment in healthcare workers