Language
English
Publication Date
12-1-2024
Journal
Medical Science Educator
DOI
10.1007/s40670-024-02135-4
PMID
39758457
PMCID
PMC11698697
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
8-10-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Background: With rising burnout among health professionals, academic medical centers are faced with the challenge of sustaining well-being.
Activity: An academic medical department established the Wellness Initiative Supporting Health (WISH) small grant program to support locally developed wellness-related activities. This assessment describes the feasibility and early outcomes of implementing the WISH projects.
Results: Between 2018 and 2022, 36 of 69 (52%) proposals received funding. Projects focused on individual wellness strategies, team-building activities, and networking events. Grant recipients reported enhanced wellness for activity participants and strong agreement that the program should continue.
Discussion: Implementing low-cost, sustainable wellness initiatives at a "local" level of academic medical centers are feasible.
Keywords
Wellness, Burnout (professional), Professionalism, Well-being, Health workforce Wellness, Burnout (professional), Professionalism, Well-being, Health workforce
Published Open-Access
no
Recommended Citation
, "Make a WISH - Wellness Initiative Supporting Health Mini-Grants in an Academic Medical Department" (2024). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 6156.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/6156
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