Physician/APP Well-Being Resources

Community Health Network recognizes the critical importance of supporting the well-being of our physician/APP partners. Well-being goes beyond absence of burnout but rather includes participation in activities achieving physical vitality, work life balance, professional fulfillment and accomplishment, and resiliency.

Our goal is to provide resources to support and promote physician/APP well-being, manage and prevent burnout, and connect physicians/APPs to the joy of practicing medicine. Healthcare organizations that promote and develop effective physician/APP leaders demonstrate significantly reduced levels of burnout as well as increased physician/APP engagement, which results in higher quality care, improved patient safety, at lower cost. We believe exceptional physician/APP experiences at Community create exceptional patient experiences.

Physician and APP Collegiality and Social Networking

The Center for Physician Well-Being and Professional Development plans a number of social events each year. These informal gatherings are designed to promote collegiality, share ideas to improve work life balance, and discuss future strategies to reduce physician burnout. Examples of events are informal dinners and wine-tasting events with groups of 10-20 physicians and APPs hosted in the various regions of the network.

You can stay in-the-know about upcoming social or networking events through our email list. Email Taylor Wildauer to be included on our email list and receive up-to-date information or to provide ideas for future events.

Calendar of Events

Listen to Dr. Kunzer's own story of using the VITAL WorkLife concierge service for emergency travel needs.

Well-Being Champions

Well-being champions volunteer to be part of this advisory group to help promote physician and APP well-being throughout Community Health Network. We welcome you to contact a champion if you have questions, concerns or suggestions regarding well-being. For more information contact Ann Ostrom at aostrom@eCommunity.com.

Self-Care Resources

Shocking Benefits of Meditation - Learn how breath controls your mood and attention (from Mindful.org)

Guided Imagery - Many thanks to our own Kimble L. Richardson, LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, LCAC who created a series of guided imagery videos. To view them, visit eCommunity.com/guidedimagery.

Guided Meditation - P. Scott Sweet, MSW, LCSW, who has trained for us in mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques, created a series of seven guided meditation videos. View them all below!