From Silos to Synergy: Communicating and Collaborating for Well-Being

The NAM Clinician Well-Being Collaborative is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 12, to convene the Change Maker community in making progress toward institutionalizing well-being as a long-term value.

This free event will:

  • Highlight specific communications strategies for different health care audiences (e.g. trainees, faculty, frontline staff, etc.)
  • Discuss institutional variations and successful, on-the-ground practices to communicate well-being work in uncertain times and to new generations of health workers
  • Explain cross-cutting tactics for breaking silos and encouraging collaboration between well-being departments and other partners

Speakers will feature their experiences and lessons learned as Change Maker Accelerators:

  • Moderator:  Megan Furnari, MD, MS, Associate Chief Wellness Officer, Oregon Health and Science University
  • Cori McClure Poffenberger, MD, Professor and Vice Chair for Wellbeing, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  • Mark Speicher, PhD, MHA, Senior VP of Research, Learning and Innovation, American Association of Osteopathic Colleges
  • Evan Thoman, MS, PMP, CWP, Chief Well-Being Officer, Emory Healthcare

About the Series

The NAM Change Maker Campaign was launched to advance the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being’s Priority Areas and spark a national movement to support health workforce well-being. This webinar series, among other campaign activities, aims to facilitate information-sharing and collaboration in a dynamic way, document the impact of ongoing initiatives, and amplify effective solutions to common challenges. See additional series topics >>


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