Course Description

Framed by the Stanford Model of Professional Fulfillment, this virtual six-week educational series equips leaders with knowledge and tools to advance clinician well-being at the local level in departments, divisions, practices, sites, and groups. The course is designed as a synchronous, live learning experience on Zoom, with assignments and activities to complete between sessions in a secure learning management system.

The course contains the following components:

• Didactic presentations and panels featuring Stanford Medicine leadership and faculty who present insights from the latest research in the physician well-being, teach the Stanford Model and other key concepts, and provide context and inspiration regarding how Stanford applies this work in our own hospitals, school of medicine, and health system.
• Peer-to-peer learning in small group exercises designed to facilitate networking and camaraderie, to provide a focused environment to discuss course content, and to create a space for participants to practice and get feedback on ideas that could be implemented in their home organizations.
• Individual participant work including prework, assignments, emails, references, and resources for critical thinking and application of learnings in home organizations.

Target Audience

Department/unit physician well-being leaders, chiefs, chairs, medical directors, wellness committee leaders, quality improvement leaders, program improvement leaders, residency program directors, practice/clinic leaders and others who are positioned to influence physician well-being at the local level in their organizations.

Important Notes About How We Consider Applications

This is an application-based course. Learners apply and are vetted for participation based on their current role and scope. We primarily accept physician leaders who already have a mandate to influence physician well-being at the local (e.g., departmental/division) level. Applicants who aspire to have such a role, or who are in different well-being roles, are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Senior well-being healthcare leaders with organization-wide responsibilities (e.g. Chief Wellness Officers and other c-suite executives) are encouraged to apply instead for our Chief Wellness Officer Course (CWOC), which is a week-long, immersive, in-person course designed to help leaders spearhead organization-wide strategy for physician well-being. Information on the CWOC can be found on the Chief Wellness Officer Course website.

Course Dates

This course consists of 6 weekly sessions; core curriculum with small-group exercises.

• Fall 2024 cohort: Tuesdays from September 10 - October 22, 2024 (skipping October 15) from 3:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time, with an optional 30 minutes of networking time after the educational session.

Course Fee

• $445: Tuition only
• $595: Tuition & CME/CE credit
• Includes 15 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and/or a CME certificate of course participation.

Course Scholarships

We have a very limited number of scholarships for participants from outside the United States who do not have organizational or personal resources to pay the tuition. Scholarship eligibility is strictly for participants who are currently in a role leading physician well-being at the unit level in their organization. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, you may indicate so in your application.