History and Current Status of Well-being Among Organizations (Impact of Wellness on a Section, Division, Institution and Profession, ACGME Requirements, Policies)

Anna Olds; Anastasiia Tompkins; Cherie P Erkmen

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2024.04.003

History and Current Status of Well-being Among Organizations (Impact of Wellness on a Section, Division, Institution and Profession, ACGME Requirements, Policies)

Thorac Surg Clin. 2024 Aug;34(3):249-259. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2024.04.003. Epub 2024 May 4.

Authors

Anna Olds¹, Anastasiia Tompkins², Cherie P Erkmen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Suite 4300, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3401 N. Broad Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.

PMID: 38944452
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2024.04.003

Abstract

The authors provide an overview of cultural adjustments and policy changes to support wellness in medicine. Subsequently, the data around wellness in cardiothoracic surgery, as well as policies and interventions that have been put into place to address wellness concerns in cardiothoracic surgery is discussed. The authors focus on both trainees and attendings and provide both a list of actions to address deficits in wellness management in the field, as well as resources available to promote well-being among cardiothoracic surgeons.

Keywords: Burnout; Diversity; Inclusion; Policy; Well-being.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accreditation
Education, Medical, Graduate
Health Promotion / organization & administration
Humans
Internship and Residency / organization & administration
Thoracic Surgery* / organization & administration
United States