We are pleased to welcome David A. Rogers, MD, MHPE, back to our show this week. It has been nearly three years since we last heard from him on the Faculty Factory Podcast.

When Dr. Rogers first joined us in 2019, he served as Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development in the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). At the time he was also Chief Wellness Officer in addition to being a professor in the Departments of Surgery, Medical Education, and Pediatrics.

As Chief Wellness Officer and the ProAssurance Endowed Chair for Physician Wellness, we knew it was time to have Dr. Rogers back on our podcast to chat about this vital topic.

This is a reunion episode where we visit with past guests and friends of the Faculty Factory community. Dr. Rogers joined us for our eighth podcast (today’s episode is No. 159!). To listen to the previous episode with Dr. Rogers, please visit this webpage: https://facultyfactory.org/catching-up-with-david-a-rogers-md-mhpe-faculty-factory-podcast-episode-no-8/ 

In 2021, Dr. Rogers stepped down from his role as Associate Dean to focus 100% of his administrative time to wellness. He discusses his reasoning behind that along with many other valuable stories for our listeners on today’s show.  

“As I’ve told my team, I’m as famous as I ever care to be. I can devote my energy to advancing you,” he said.