ACLM course to Prevent Physician Burnout led by Liana Lianov, MD

The new surge of COVID-19 variants is straining the resiliency of front-line physicians and other clinicians, exacerbating the potential for burnout. Now more than ever, we need to care for those placed in harm’s way and in whom we trust for being there when we need them.

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine is now offering a Physician and Health Professional Well-Being course to help prevent physician and medical professional burnout. This course, led by Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACLM, FACPM, DipABLM, and funded through the generous support of the Ardmore Institute of Health, was created to describe and apply approaches that support health professionals in achieving and sustaining a total healthy lifestyle, including:

• Eating a whole food, plant-based diet
• Being physically active and engaging in mindfulness and positive psychology activities
• Exercises to harness personal strengths and leadership skills for improving workplace culture/systems and to engage in effective, positive health care team and patient interactions
• Conducting a well-being assessment and develop a personal action plan

The course is composed of four modules viewed in a digital format. Users are able to click through the voice-over module presentations at their own pace. Interactive scenarios, reflective exercises, images, audio, video and a course workbook have been included to enhance the learner’s experience.
Module 1: Introduction to Physician and Health Professional Well-Being | Kristin Collins, PhD, MSLearning Objectives:

• Describe how lifestyle medicine and positive psychology interventions reinforce each other to achieve well-being outcomes
• Define well-being and the elements that contribute to well-being
• Define burnout and identify the consequences of burnout in healthcare
• Describe the positive impacts of personal healthy habits and positive emotions

Module 2: Healthy Lifestyle Approaches | Beth Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLMLearning Objectives:

• Conduct a personal healthy habits assessment
• Identify strategies and tools to help maximize a healthy lifestyle at work and home
• Create a SMART goal in a healthy lifestyle area

Module 3: Positive Psychology and Other Emotional Well-Being Approaches | Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACLM, FACPM, DipABLMLearning Objectives:

• Conduct a personal flourishing and subjective well-being self-assessment
• Describe positive psychology approaches that can promote total well-being
• Apply positive psychology approaches for self care

Module 4: Well-Being in the Health Care Workplace | Kaylan A. Baban, MD, MPH, DipABLMLearning Objectives:

• Identify workplace cultures and systems that can trigger burnout
• Describe workplace cultures that promote well-being
• Describe organizational strategies to reduce burnout and increase well-being
• Describe how positive interactions in the workplace can promote well-being
• Use leadership skills to promote a culture of well-being in clinical practices and large health care settings
• Create personal action items to boost well-being in the workplace

To learn more about how to prevent physician burnout and a video of Dr. Lianov, visit: https://bit.ly/3ghbEED