Physician Well-being Director Course

2025 Application


Target Audience

Department/unit physician well-being leaders, chiefs, chairs, medical directors, wellness committee leaders, quality improvement leaders, program improvement leaders, residency/fellowship program directors, practice/clinic leaders and others who are positioned to influence physician well-being at the unit level in their organizations. The course is intended for people leading teams in units of <500 people.


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 are part of the target audience (listed above) and who already have a mandate to influence physician well-being at the unit (e.g., department/division/group) level. Applicants who aspire to have such a role in the future, 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, Chief Medical Officers, Dean's of Faculty Development, and other executive-level leaders) are encouraged to apply instead for our Chief Wellness Officer Course (CWOC), which is a week-long, immersive, in-person course designed to help executive-level leaders spearhead organization-wide strategy for physician well-being. Information on the CWOC can be found on the Chief Wellness Officer Course website.


Course Fee

$850*


*Includes:

  • 6 live, interactive virtual sessions with Stanford Medicine faculty
  • Access to key foundational research and articles
  • Networking opportunities

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Have you previously applied to the Stanford Medicine Physician Well-being Director Course?*
Were you accepted into the course?*

We prioritize first-time participants in the course. If you are an alumnus of the course, you are welcome to apply again. We will consider your application if space permits.

What to consider before applying:

Space is limited in this course. The course requires approximately five (5) dedicated hours per week (including session time, prework, homework, and exercises). If you do not think you can fully participate, we kindly ask that you apply to a future course.


Which cohort are you applying for?*
  • Fall 2025 cohort: consecutive Thursdays from October 23 – December 4, 2025 (skipping November 27), from 2:00-4:30PM Pacific, with an optional 30 minutes of networking time after the educational session.

Thank you. We will add you to our interest list and notify you of future course dates.

Please use full formal name of institution; no acronyms.

Does your organization have a Chief Wellness Officer (or equivalent executive-level leader who leads well-being for clinical populations)?*
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What organizational setting best describes your organization?*
Non-commercial Payor (U.S. applicants only)*

What percentage of your organization's patients have a non-commercial primary payor (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, VA, government, charity care)?

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If applicable, beyond your primary professional status, are you currently in one of the following roles that is positioned and/or responsible to advance physician well-being?*

Select one title that best describes your current, designated, formal role related to physician well-being.

*Note: We encourage Chief Wellness Officers and other executive-level leaders to apply instead to our Chief Wellness Officer Course (CWOC). Details about this opportunity can be found on the Chief Wellness Officer Course website.

Scope*

Does your formal role in advancing physician well-being primarily have impact at the local or organizational level?

Do you have protected time for your responsibilities related to physician well-being?*
What percentage of your time is dedicated for physician well-being?*
Approximately how many physicians, fellows, and residents are impacted by the well-being initiatives you currently lead?*

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Select which best describes current funding status for your physician well-being improvement efforts:*
How many years have you been leading physician well-being efforts?*

Please briefly describe as it applies to your organization.

Course Scholarships

We have a very limited number of scholarships available to support course participation. Scholarships are not available to applicants from the United States. Scholarship eligibility is strictly for participants from outside the United States who are currently in a role leading physician well-being at the unit level in their organization and who do not have organizational or personal resources to pay the tuition. Scholarship priority will be given to applicants from less economically resourced countries, and are given on a first come/first served basis.

Given the above criteria, are you interested in applying for a course scholarship?*

I am outside the United States and I do not have organizational or personal resources to pay the tuition. If accepted, I would require a scholarship to be able to attend the course.

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Connect to Fellow Learners

A list of course participants will be shared with colleagues within your cohort who opt in. We will not share your information if you select "no" to this question. The following information would be shared with your cohort (Name, Email, Organization and Title).

If accepted into the course, would you like your information included in the participant directory?*
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