Physician Wellbeing Resources

Wellbeing Resources

Peer Support

• AAP chapter member resources (AAP members only)
  Learn more about assistance and resources to chapters
• AAP committed to member well-being, changing culture in pediatric health care
  The AAP is committed member well-being and leading a culture change in pediatric health care.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  Call 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
  Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis and change the conversation around suicide.
• Physician Support Line 1-888-409-0141
  Psychiatrists helping US physician colleagues and medical students navigate the many intersections of personal and professional lives.  Free and confidential, no appointment necessary.  
• The Emotional PPE Project
  Connects frontline providers to therapists for free

Policy & Articles 

• AAP Clinical Report- Physician Health and Wellness
  Physician health and wellness is a complex topic relevant to all pediatricians. Survey studies have established that pediatricians experience burnout at comparable rates to colleagues across medical specialties.
• AAP Article on Physician Wellbeing
  Clinicians and trainee physicians should be aware of the components of wellness and how to foster them in their daily practice. Interventions have been aimed at the individual and organizational levels.

Practice   

• AAP Financial Resources for Payment
  Optimizing financing and payment for child health services is essential. We provide resources to help with the financial aspects of pediatric care delivery. The right tools can support thriving practice, from small private practices to large health systems.
• Surgeon General Workplace Wellbeing
  This 30-page Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being offers a foundation that workplaces can build upon. Download the document PDF or continue scrolling to learn more.
• Wellbeing Curriculum
  The curriculum is designed to cover issues of significant impact to physician wellbeing, with particular attention to topics required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Events & CME

• AAP CME - Building Clinician Wellbeing into Daily Practice
  As part of personal well-being, the main goals of this course are  to empower you to: (1) Develop and implement your own wellness plan; (2) Model organizational and culture change within your medical organization. (3) With a team, develop, implement and evaluate an organizational well-being initiative.
• American Conference on Physician Health
  The biennial American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) is a joint scientific conference sponsored by the AMA, Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medicine that promotes scientific research and discourse on health system infrastructure and actionable steps organizations can take to improve physician well-being.

Safety Resources

Institutional

• So, you want to talk about it? Know legal protections for seeking support
  What resources exist to help physicians who suffer in the face of adverse patient outcomes or from their own mental health issues? And what legal protections are available for health care workers seeking confidential support? 
• Leading Health Care Organizations Urge Action to Protect Physicians, Hospitals, Patients and Families from Violence
  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Medical Association (AMA) and Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) unite in support of physicians and hospitals who have been threatened and attacked in recent months.
• AAP, CHA: Increase financial support and flexibilities, reduce administrative burdens in the wake of Change Healthcare cyberattack
  Pediatric practices and children’s hospitals need additional financial support and flexibilities and fewer administrative burdens as they grapple with the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the AAP and Children’s Hospital Association. 
• Find out what to do if you’re attacked on social media
  Pediatricians may be hesitant to create a social media presence due to concerns about negative comments or having to battle misinformation.

Individual

• Delete Me Doxxing App
  Delete Me empowers individuals and organizations to reclaim their privacy by removing personal data from online sources. Disclaimer- This resource does not constitute official endorsement by the Academy.

• Resources for AAP members through the Member Advantage Program (MAP) 
  AAP members receive access to exclusive benefits and discounts to offerings that aid in their well-being through their practice, career, health, and travel. This specifically curated list of resources has educational materials and discounts to add to the AAP membership. Plus, participation in MAP provides financial support to the AAP mission.
  

Policy & Data

• Creating Work and Learning Environments Free of Gender-Based Harassment in Pediatric Health Care
  Although gender harassment has long been a concern of the American Academy of Pediatrics, recent attention has helped to highlight the pervasive scope of the issue and identify previously under recognized harassment concerns for people of gender and sexual minorities.
• Pediatrician Life and Career Experience Study (PLACES)
  The Pediatrician Life and Career Experience Study (PLACES), started in 2012, is an ongoing longitudinal study to get accurate and current information on the personal and professional experiences of pediatricians.
• AAP Perspective: Supporting Our Pediatric Advocates
  To mitigate risks to patients and pediatricians, the AAP has filed briefs in state and federal courts, testified before Congress and spoken out against these attacks and injustices in media interviews.

Other Resources

Leadership

• American Medical Association
  As the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care, the AMA delivers on this mission by representing physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises and driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in health care and training the leaders of tomorrow.
• National Academy of Sciences
  We envision a nation and world in which people understand science to be foundational in their lives and recognize National Academy of Sciences leadership in promoting science for public good.
• Establishing a Chief Wellness officer Position
  Create the Organizational Groundwork for Professional Well-Being.
• Wellness Culture and Environment Support Scale
  A resource on Wellness Culture and Environment Support.
• Designing and Leading Well-being at the Unit Level
  This virtual six-week educational series equips leaders with knowledge and tools to advance well-being at the unit level in departments, divisions, practices, sites and groups.
• AMA Joy in Medicine Program- Systems recognition
  The Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program empowers health systems to reduce burnout and build well-being so that physicians and their patients can thrive. 
• Association of American Medical Colleges
  A new report highlights the extent of sexual harassment among faculty, as well as promising practices that might prevent and address it.

Online

• For physician advocates, social media hate is nauseatingly normal
  What more social media platforms and health care organizations can do to protect the professionals who save lives and advocate fiercely on their patients’ behalf. 
• Orienting AI Toward Health Workforce Well-Being: Examining Risks and Opportunities
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in health care for its potential to both alleviate and exacerbate the challenges faced by health workers, particularly for clinician burnout and well-being.
• 5 tips to battle anti-science aggression from doctor on front lines
  Here is what Dr. Hotez said physicians and health care leaders should keep in mind when it comes to addressing anti-science aggression.

Individual

• Violence against physicians and health care staff continues to escalate. Geisinger officials share how they have worked to keep their teams safe
  The studies asked staff about their perceptions of the system’s safety and security efforts.
• Practice Innovation Bootcamp (time-saving tools and strategies needed to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.)
  Through breakout sessions, interactive activities, thought sharing, tactical strategy breakdowns and how-to examples, this boot camp will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies needed to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
• Mayo Clinic Program on Physician Well-Being
  The Mayo Clinic Program on Physician Well-Being was established to conduct and promote innovative research focused on physician well-being.