The White Space Project - College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacotherapy

Within the Department of Pharmacotherapy (DoP) at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy, 78% of clinical faculty members are experiencing emotional exhaustion and 0% reported that they have good control of their workload according to the 2017 Wellness Survey. Despite feeling job satisfaction and finding their work meaningful, 56% felt a great deal of stress due to their job. Based on these astonishing statistics, the newly formed DoP Resiliency Committee felt the need to impact the well being of faculty members. To better understand our baseline state, we analyzed data from multiple wellness survey tools. The 2017 Wellness Survey showed: 78% of Clinical Faculty in the College of Pharmacy are experiencing burnout; Employee Engagement Poll: Waggl poll, administered by the University of Utah Health Sciences HR to gauge employee satisfaction and provide an opportunity for employees to give feedback for change initiatives.