Health Workforce
A strong and resilient health workforce is essential to meeting current and future health care demands. At the National Academy of Medicine, we focus on strengthening workforce development, supporting well-being, and ensuring that health professionals are equipped with the skills needed to deliver high-quality care.
Action Collaborative
Clinician Well-Being & Resilience
The Clinician Well-Being Collaborative is a network of leaders and representatives of many major health professional organizations and health systems across the United States. Since 2017, the Collaborative has convened, published, and shaped the national conversation to advance three goals:
- Raise the visibility of clinician anxiety, burnout, depression, stress, and suicide
- Improve baseline understanding of challenges to clinician well-being
- Advance evidence-based, multidisciplinary solutions to improve patient care by caring for the caregiver
Nov 7, 2023Commentary
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Is Taking Action to Strengthen Primary Care
Why We Need to Strengthen Primary Care The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recognizes that effective primary care is essential for improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities and advancing health equity. It is well documented that health systems with a robust primary care base provide better access to health services and […]
Workforce and Interprofessionalism
Oct 2, 2023Toolkit
NAM Change Maker sign up toolkit
Back to All Products Download SHARE Newsletter/LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram text As nurses, physicians, and public health employees continue to leave their professions, we invite you to showcase your support of health worker well-being by becoming an NAM Change Maker. When you affirm your commitment to Institutionalizing Well-Being as a Long-Term Value, the NAM will publicly acknowledge your role as a Change Maker […]
Jul 10, 2023Commentary
Re-Centering Nursing Care to Meet the Needs of Patients and Families: A Call for Executive Action
Across the globe, substantial deficits in nursing care delivery threaten outcomes for patients in diverse care settings, including acute care hospitals, long-term care, and home and community-based services. A March 2023 International Council of Nursing cross-national study reported pooled estimates of nurses’ psychological distress between 40%–80% and intention-to-leave rates at 20% or higher (Buchan and Catton, 2023). Multiple factors […]
Health Worker Well-BeingNursingPatient and Consumer IssuesWorkforce and Interprofessionalism
Aug 20, 2024
From Vision to Reality: The Change Maker Campaign’s National Impact
Mar 18, 2024
NAM Recognizes First Health Workforce Well-Being Day; Health Leaders Accelerate Well-Being
Mar 11, 2024
Announcing the Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness
Oct 3, 2023
Health Organizations and Key Actors Invited to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being Movement by Joining NAM Change Maker Campaign
