Description:

In this episode, Dr. Santina Wheat and Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea explore the critical importance of physician wellbeing, especially among physician leaders. Drawing from their own experiences with burnout, they offer practical strategies for sustaining joy and balance in family medicine. The conversation highlights the power of simple, everyday actions like brief check-ins and gratitude practices—to combat burnout. They also call for broader systemic changes to prioritize mental health and embed well-being into the culture of medicine. This episode is a compelling reminder that caring for clinicians is essential to the future of health care.

Topics By Timestamp:

00:32 Meet the Experts: Dr. Santina Wheat and Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joea

02:00 Choosing Family Medicine: Personal Stories

03:59 Passion for Physician Wellbeing: Dr. Chen-Joea's Journey

08:17 Passion for Physician Wellbeing: Dr. Wheat's Journey

11:34 Reducing Stigma and Encouraging Mental Health Support

15:31 Effective Strategies for Reducing Burnout

22:08 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways

Resources:

Physician Well-being | AAFP

Physician Health First | AAFP

Leading Physician Well-being Program | AAFP

Physician Health First – Reducing Administrative Burden CME | AAFP

Burnout and Depression Support | AAFP

Culture of Well-being | AAFP

Your Bridge to Better: Resident Workshop Resources | AAFP

Resident Well-being and Burnout Prevention Learning Collaborative | AAFP

Suicide Prevention and Emergency Help | AAFP

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