• Physician Health First®: No One Should Care Alone

    Online CME

    The negative effects of physician burnout are well known, but many do not recognize the same toll inflicted by physician loneliness and disconnection. 

    Advance a greater sense of belonging with this free webinar. Expert faculty will guide you as you examine the important role of professional connection during this time of unprecedented professional distress, plus teach proactive interventions you can put into place to improve connections within your clinical practice.

    • Learn why peer connection is essential for professional well-being.
    • Analyze data on physician disconnection and the implications for personal clinical practice.
    • Implement at least one intervention to improve professional connection.
    This on-demand activity is free.
     

    Mark H. Greenawald, MD, FAAFP
    Ada Stewart, MD, FAAFP

    Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

    • Explain the distinction between peer support and peer connection and why peer connection is essential for professional well-being.
    • Analyze and discuss recent national data regarding physician loneliness and disconnection and the implications for personal clinical practice.
    • Implement at least one proactive intervention to improve professional connection in your clinical practice or among your care team while advancing a greater sense of belonging.
    • High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
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    • Physician Health First: Building Resiliency Intersectionally During Graduate Education (BRIDGE) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,200,002 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

    The AAFP has reviewed Physician Health First: No One Should Care Alone: Intentional Professional Connections as Our Lifeblood and deemed it acceptable for up to 1 Enduring AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 2/9/2024 to 5/22/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.