Physician Wellness- Menu of Activities

Background: The Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant is a growing division of thirty-six faculty/fellows. There has been an increased emphasis on wellness initiatives within the division over the past 3 years; however, there is still an extensive need for wellness promotion given the high propensity for burnout in this field. Goals: The aim of this project is to develop a stakeholder informed list of options for various social, physical, mental, and emotional wellness activities aimed at improving the overall well-being of physicians. We hope to reduce burnout, improve physical health, enhance emotional well-being, foster social connections, and enhance the work-life balance. Actions taken: The initial needs assessment included the development of a survey to better understand which wellness activities and incentives were most important to the physicians. Results: The survey results led to the development of a wellness menu for physical, emotional, social, sleep, and Well U activities. Next steps: The results and proposal will be presented to the division leadership for financial support and program implementation. A division-wide competition will be launched with incentives to complete various activities off the wellness menu. We will also continue to explore grant funding opportunities.