Activity ID
3149Expires
September 23, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1.0Fee
$0 - $30CME Provider: Massachusetts Medical Society
Description of CME Course
Physician burnout has grown dramatically in recent years with about half of physicians experiencing at least one measure of burnout. In years past, the remedy has been on self-care and resiliency. Today, the literature recognizes that health systems/organizations are also responsible for physician burnout and that those systems need to change in order to begin to successfully address this epidemic. This program will describe how some institutions are appointing physicians, often practicing clinicians themselves, to a senior role leading change at the hospital level. These physician leaders understand the drivers of burnout from personal experience and are uniquely positioned to help guide their institutions to
measure burnout and then take the necessary organizational steps to improve those measures. The research in this area is relatively new, and the solutions are still in their infancy. This program will identify several system solutions and strategies for implementation and also help organizations just getting started.
The program is a pre-recorded panel discussion with a moderator and three Massachusetts-based experts on physician burnout and wellness in their institutions. Dr. Steven Adelman introduces and moderates the discussion. He is joined by panelists Dr. Karim Awad, Dr. Andrew Chandler, and Dr. Susannah Rowe, who answer questions and provide unique perspectives on physician burnout and their organizations’ initiatives to date. The video also includes resources for further study and is accompanied by evaluation questions to receive CME credit.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Identify the various contributors (drivers) to burnout in the medical profession
Understand the significant and substantial implications burnout has on organizational productivity, costs, morale, and the quality of service delivered
Examine various strategies and resource tools to create a sustainable culture and support health and well-being at the workplace
Utilize evidence-based solutions for system redesign and to support professional well-being and increase physician satisfaction
Create an environment of support and physician wellness throughout the organization
Keywords
Physician Burnout, Self-care, Physician Wellness
Competencies
Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Physician Well-being activity
Personal Resilience, Organizational Culture of Wellness
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban
