All-virtual summit hosted by The Ohio State University to focus on promoting and protecting the well-being of healthcare professionals and students
VADM Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, Surgeon General of the United States, will deliver remarks Thursday morning to kick off the second biennial Summit on Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Healthcare Professionals hosted by The Ohio State University. Nearly 400 participants from 35 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, St. Martin and Sint Maarteen are expected to attend the all-virtual event on October 21-23.
The summit shines a spotlight on clinician burnout, a public health crisis that has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. National experts and practitioners from across the country will join together to share evidence-based strategies and programs designed to promote clinician well-being and build resilience in the face of hardship.
“Clinician burnout and its major impacts – stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation – have become a pandemic within the pandemic,” said Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing at Ohio State. “Burnout does not only affect the well-being of healthcare professionals and health science students, but it also threatens the quality and safety of patient care. Investment in building a wellness culture and providing programs that support and sustain clinician well-being is not a nicety; it is a necessity.
“Our summit will feature some of the best evidence-based actions available. We want to help create a movement centered on evidence and inspiration that protects our clinicians so they can deliver optimal care to patients in every setting.”
The summit is hosted by Ohio State’s seven health science colleges (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine), the College of Social Work, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience.
