Well-Being
Wellness at the 2019 Conference

A Very Special Marvin R. Dunn Keynote Address
The 2019 ACGME Annual Educational Conference offers so many great educational opportunities that it can be hard to know which sessions to choose. One “must-attend” plenary session focuses on the critically important topic of physician well-being.

Well-Being and Work Hour Requirements
ACGME President and CEO Dr. Nasca emphasizes the need for a focus on well-being in GME and provides an update on the 80-hour clinical work hours requirement.
New This Year: Meaning in Medicine Featured Speakers

Making The Case For The Chief Wellness Officer In America’s Health Systems:A Call To Action
In this article from the Health Affairs publication's blog, authors support the establishment and continued development of positions in health care dedicated to clinician well-being.
ACGME Seeks Proposals for Second Cycle of Back to Bedside
The Back to Bedside initiative is designed to empower medical residents and fellows to generate innovative strategies that will allow them to engage on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients.
Healthcare Industry Takes on High Physician Suicide Rates, Mental Health Stigma
This article from Modern Healthcare discusses the health care industry's efforts to decrease physician suicide.
NEJM Resident360 Discussion Focuses on Physician Wellness
Dink Jardine, MD, chair of the ACGME's Back to Bedside Advisory Work Group, recently participated in a discussion on NEJM Resident360 about physician well-being and wellness focusing on the resident and fellow experience.
Back to Bedside Projects Energize Residents, Improve Patient Care
AAMC News features the ACGME's Back to Bedside initiative.
NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being Holds Public Meeting
The ACGME participated in the third meeting of the National Academy of Medicine's (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, which gave the public an opportunity to engage with experts on diversity, inclusion, and loneliness.