Description

This six-week, mobile-platform based foundational program helps physicians to build the skills to cultivate their own personal wellbeing and resilience. Burnout is a critical issue among physicians. Those experiencing burnout are more likely to develop alcohol abuse/dependence, and are at an increased risk of developing depression and suicidal ideation. The program was developed with input from health care leaders and can be accessed anytime, anywhere - while going for a run, on the commute to work, or while relaxing at home.

Topics include:

• Surviving the Challenges of the Healthcare Environment

• Mindfulness for Wellbeing

• Lifestyle Change: How to Get Unstuck

• Working with Thoughts and Emotions

• Discovering Purpose, Meaning and Joy

• Relationships and Resilience

Weekly Activities

Each week's activities will take you about 45 minutes to complete:

• Listen to an interview with an expert

• Learn easy strategies to try on the job

• Develop skills that will become second nature over time

• Review key points 

In addition, each week we will provide PDFs of material you can save or print for future use, along with other interesting resources to pursue if you are interested.

Program Updates

The Wellbeing & Resilience for Physicians program will no longer be available for registration after March 31, 2026. Program participants will be able to complete the program and claim a digital badge and certificate through this date. After March 31, 2026, digital badges and certificates will no longer be offered, but program participants will continue to have access to the course site and program content through March 31, 2027. 

About the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Wellbeing & Resilience for Physicians is offered through the University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. The Center's mission is to enrich health and wellbeing by providing exemplary education, conducting rigorous research, advancing integrative models of care, and delivering innovative solutions to organizations and communities. The Center defines spirituality in the context of purpose, meaning, and connectedness, and has no religious affiliation.

Questions

If you have questions regarding the Wellbeing & Resilience for Physicians program, please contact the Bakken Center's community relations office (mindprg@umn.edu) for more information.