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Q&A: Why every health care organization needs a chief wellness officer

Tait Shanafelt, MD—the first-ever health care chief wellness officer (CWO) appointed at an academic medical center—examines the CWO’s essential role.

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Fighting for Physicians
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How chief wellness officers can define mission, develop strategy

A successful well-being strategy must be a specific plan, describing what is included and—perhaps more importantly—what isn’t. Learn with the AMA.

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How a chief wellness officer can assess existing programs, find gaps

A chief wellness officer doesn’t need to lead every well-being effort. Instead, they can influence others and create new programs. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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How chief wellness officers can build a team to reduce burnout

Chief wellness officers (CWOs) must surround themselves with the right people ¬to bring about effective organizational change. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 ways chief wellness officers can gain insight to an organization

Chief wellness officers (CWOs) can help improve a practice environment’s efficiency and culture. Learn more with the AMA.

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4 ways chief wellness officers can define their scope and charge

In health care, chief wellness officers (CWOs) are responsible for improving a practice environment’s efficiency and culture. Learn more with the AMA.

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Q&A: Even today, this chief wellness officer manages his own burnout

Psychiatrist and CWO Kirk Brower, MD, is committed to improving physician well-being. That effort started as a personal struggle with burnout.

Physician Health
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4 strategies chief wellness officers use to change medicine’s culture

System-level factors drive the physician burnout that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Putting well-being on the C-suite agenda is one key approach.

Physician Health
Oct 21, 2021 ·
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Tait Shanafelt, MD, on establishing a chief wellness officer

This webinar outlines a step-by-step guide to laying the groundwork for and establishing a chief wellness officer role in your organization. 

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