There's a direct correlation between the physical and emotional wellness of a physician and patient care, Jeff Fowler explains in this new episode. Stress and anxiety are growing issues for physicians that have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We won't get anywhere by ignoring the problem and sweeping it under the rug," Jeff explains. "We need to recognize the issue and that translates into better patient care." Jeff leads the new James Physician Wellness Program. It includes peer-group support, normalizing seeing help from psycho-social services, physician lounges to brings doctors together in social settings and to connect with one another, exercise stations to promote 30-minute, stress-reducing workouts during the day. "The goal is to optimize the well-being of our physicians and optimize the care they give to our patients."