International Conference on Physician Health 2010
The AMA/CMA/BMA International Conference on Physician Health (ICPH) 2010 was held on Oct. 3-5, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois and was a great success. The theme of the conference was Physician Health and Resiliency in the 21st Century. Here are some of the highlights of the conference:
- Over 300 professionals from around the world were in attendance
- Forty-nine concurrent sessions in the form of oral presentations and workshops were offered
- Thirty-eight posters were on display
- Plenary speakers included such experts as Dr. Michael Myers, Dr. Elisabeth Paice and Dr. Richard Gunderman
- Special workshops for medical families were hosted by the AMA Alliance
- Over twenty-five physicians participated in the "Walk the Doc" event each morning
- A total of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ were available
Thank you to all of our colleagues who presented at, or attended this engaging conference. We appreciate your time and energy. We hope that you all return to your professions with a renewed spirit and resiliency in order to continue your important work of taking care of yourselves, your patients and/or conducting research.
Materials and Presentations
Presentations
Healthy lifesteps for 21st century medical families
Boone, Kyler
Work-life balance, distress and professional satisfaction between U.S. surgeons married/partnered to other surgeons: A comparative study of American surgeons' burnout
Dyrbye, Shanafelt, Balch, Freischlag
A three-year cohort study of the relationships between coping, job stress and burnout after a counselling intervention for help-seeking physicians
Isaksson Ro, Tyssen, Aasland, de Gude, Hoffart, Sexton
Relationship of burnout and engagement with physician's perspectives on careers and productivity
Leiter, Frank
The ethic of confidentiality as a mediator on physicians' system of support, health and well-being
Lovseth
The role of peer reporting for complaints of medical student mistreatment
Martini, Brown, Song, Rakatansky
Participation in a mindfulness course can decrease burnout and improve well-being among physicians and other health care providers
Schorling, Goodman
"Lunch and learn" program to prevent physician burnout
Sohn, Shah, Morgan, Albright
From risk to resilience
Sotile, Todd
Sources and types of physicians' support
Wallace, Lemaire
Posters
Physician stress and burnout: Definitions, measurement and a novel preventive approach to effects of death and dying on house staff
Lanken, DeLisser
Dare to be wise: Sound body, sound mind
Lindholm-Skogen
The importance of behavioral health support groups: A successful model
Sanchez, Barnes-Blood, Bresnahan
Presentations
High-performance quality departments and physician health: What is the chicken and egg?
Arnetz, Julin, Petersson
Avoiding common errors ni physician health research and publication
Frank, Brewster, Puddester, Tyssen, Aasland
Doctors' experience of a bespoke physician consultation service
Garelick
Promoting resilience: A focus on Australian physicians' health access
Kay, Frank, Mitchell, Clavarino
Delay in seeking help among impaired inpatient physicians
Lusilla, Gual, Bruguera, Casas
Perceived maltreatment and the risk for vehicular and sharp accidents among resident physicians
Maghout-Juratli
Health behaviors among physically active Colobian medical students: Results from the Colombian Healthy Doctor = Healthy Patient Project
Norris, Frank, Lobelo
The evolving of physician health programs: Current models, concepts and concerns
Sanchez, Oreskovich, Pendergast, Gundersen
Developing a comprehensive physician wellness program at an academic medical center
Schorling
Posters
Prevalence of latent TB among new hired health care workers in a major tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abbas, AlHamdan, Fiala, AlEnezy, AlQahtani
Employer policies and influenza vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel
Black, Usher-Pines, Harris, Euler
Utilization of 360° feedback model in the assessment, treatment, and monitoring of disruptive behavior in physicians: A data based model
Hemphill, Martin
Physician healthy lifestyle as a core competency
Lianov
Development of a chaperone course
Wright, Mazurek, Barron
Presentations
Returning anesthesiologists to the operating room: The recovery matrix
Earley, Oreskovich, Seppala
Care by design: A bridge for science, service, environment and physician well-being
Irmiter, Schwartzberg
A new physician wellness initiative: Deputy Head of Professional Affairs
Kirk
The effect of portable biofeedback tool on physician stress: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Lemaire, Wallace, Lewin, de Grood, Schaefer
Strategic planning for post-treatment re-entry: Preparing for a new calling
Parsa, Horton
Physician mothers and breastfeeding: Suggestions to improve rates
Sattari, Serwint, Levine
Group analytic supervision groups in promoting physician resilience and professional growth
Toivola
Posters
A career development program as a contributor to physician well-being
Miedzinski, Morrison
Innovative medical home model to promote work-life balance for women primary care physicians - five year experience
Nedrow, Baskin
Understanding "disruptive" physician behavior: The stereotype vs. the reality
Snyder
Presentations
The health and well-being of retired doctors in Norway compared to the general population
Aasland, Bringedal
Positive sobriety: A manualized approach to addiction treatment
Angres
What residents tell us about their health and well-being
Baldwin
Intake factors related to relapse risk for professionals in a substance dependence monitoring program
Brewster, Kaufmann, MacWilliam
Substance use and attitudes on professional conduct among medical students: Preliminary findings
Choi, Toulokhonova, Socha, Samenow
Biopsychosocial problems affecting doctors in the UK and regulatory and non-regulatory response
Cohen, Dobson, Rhydderch
Health status of Canadian physicians and the effect on patients
Frank
A large objective study of the association between doctors' personal health practitioners and those of their patients
Frank, Dresner, Vinker
A mental health strategy for physicians in Canada
Gautam, Watkins, Yungblut
Medical school predictors of severe depressive symptoms: A 15-year longitudinal, nationwide study among Norwegian physicians
Grotmol, Tyssen
Prevalence, predictors and treatment of depression in medical internship
Guille, Grant, Speller, Sen
Using mind-body medicine skills to reduce stress and promote wellness in medical school
Haramati, Harazduk
Who cares for doctors? Medical practitioners with substance use disorders in an Australian physicians' health program
Jenkins, Frei, Whelan, Wile
WIN-ing the battle: he fine art of the work-life balance
Law
CREW: Civility, Respect and Engagement @ Work
Leiter, Speigel
Job satisfaction, work ability and life satisfaction among Finnish anesthesiologists
Lindfors, Leino, Elovainio, Nurmi
Predicting the psychological health of medical residents: The contribution of Self-Determination Theory
Moreau, Mageau
Work hours and self-rated health of hospital doctors in Norway and Germany: A comparative study on national samples
Rosta, Aasland
Integrating professionalism and wellness curriculum into graduate medical education: A tale of two countries
Samenow, Edwards, Puddester, Swiggart
For body and soul: Psychosocial risks and resources in physicians and pastors in Germany
Voltmer, Spahn
Posters
Physician stress resulting from medico-legal difficulties
Berris
Sucide attempts and suicidal ideation in health caregivers: Data from the Barcelona Integrated Care Program for Physicians and Nurses
Braquehais, Bel, Marcos, Lusilla
Treating mental health issues in medical students: challenges and rewards
Brazeau, Schroeder
Relationships between medical student burnout, empathy and professionalism climate: A challenge for the medical school curriculum
Brazeau, Schroeder, Rovi, Boyd
Physician impairment curriculum in GME: Who offers what?
Brotherton, Filstead
Four years wiser: Applying data to advance the activities of an office of resident wellness
Edwards, Hurst, Healy, Underhill
Emotional wellness for physician health
Lianov
Job turnover among Finnish anesthesiologists
Lindfors, Nurmi, Elovainio, Leino
On-call stress among physicians
Lindfors, Nurmi, Elovainio, Leino
Suicidality among Finnish anesthesiologist
Lindfors, Nurmi, Elovainio, Leino
Workplace interruptions: Associations with adverse health and professional outcomes among physicians and nurses
Maghout-Juratli, Janisse, Arnetz, Shokr, Jamil
Promoting resilience and well-being in medical students, residents and physicians in practice
Nedrow, Haramati, Grady-Weliky
Utilization of mental health services and barriers to accessing care in medical students with suicidal ideation - prelimiary findings
Toulokhonova, Choi, Socha, Samenow
