Quality health care requires physician self-care. Constructing a successful and satisfying life-career through self-reflection and identity development promotes physician self-care by fostering: (a) narratability to know and tell one’s life-career story coherently; (b) adaptability to make changes in self and situation; and (c) intentionality to design a meaningful life. This first in a three-part series engages learners in understanding core principles, procedures, and practices for effective physician life-career design to promote the Fourth Aim of improved physician experience in health care.
Session Length: 50-75 minutes
Prerequisite(s): None
Learning Objectives
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Provide a rationale for physician self-care as imperative for quality medical education and practice.
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State the “4th Aim” of improved healthcare quality and describe challenges to it.
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Explain and assess life structure as central to physician work-life balance.
Author: Paul J. Hartung, Ph.D.
School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
