More Free On-demand Courses Target Physician Well-being

• "Our Current State of Well-being: Perspectives From a Panel of Educators" (1 prescribed credit) examines the “cultural norms and systemic elements” of physician well-being through the stories of three AAFP members.
• "Coping Techniques & Resources for Secondary Trauma & Compassion Fatigue" (1.5 prescribed credits) outlines practical strategies to deal with thoughts and feelings that are evoked by patient care and not easily turned off after hours.
• "Better Together: Enhancing Workplace Wellness Through Peer Support" (.75 prescribed credit) teaches “how to build effective peer-support initiatives specialized for family physicians.”
• "Colors of the Rainbow: How Lifestyle Medicine and Culinary Medicine Promote Well-being" (1 prescribed credit) discusses the health benefits of cooking and growing your own food, and counseling patients on related fundamentals.
• "Living Your Oath: Restoring Fulfillment, Purpose and Joy in Medicine" (1.25 prescribed credits) offers neurobiology-informed insights into “how the whole body contributes to your ability to practice good medicine.”
• "A Look at the Intersection of Health Disparities, Ethnicity, Race, Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity" (.5 prescribed credit) examines health inequities and new ways to approach them. It’s led by Ada Stewart, M.D., FAAFP, a past AAFP president.
• "Leading as an Introvert: Navigating Leadership Challenges in an Extroverted World" (.75 prescribed credit) provides tactics that less-extroverted people can apply to managing the stresses of authority.
• "Reducing Administrative Burden" (.75 prescribed credit) goes over the latest strategies, technologies and innovations that can lighten paperwork and improve patient care.

The Academy’s work on this initiative is designed to counter the work-related stress that family physicians report — stress that has increasingly led to burnout, even among physicians-in-training. Further resources and tools to improve members’ well-being will follow.

On deck later in the fall: a live webinar set for noon CT on Dec. 6: “Choose Yourself Care: Physical Health.” Hani Chaabo, M.D., ABOIM, FAAFP, and Michelle Owens, D.O., FAAHPM, FAAFP, plan to discuss how food and eating affect overall well-being, focusing on anti-inflammatory diets and mindful eating.