Lecture Discussion 307    

Lindsay Fazio, PhD, Limor Gildenblatt, PhD, LCSW, Adrienne Williams, PhD, Mary Talen, PhD

A career in academic family medicine for non-physicians can be both rewarding and strenuous.   Behavioral Science faculty are often the sole non-physician professional in a sea of medical colleagues.  Faculty may struggle with feeling isolated and marginalized; consequently, this position presents unique professional development challenges and stressors.  In an age of professional burnout and focus on well-being, meaning and a sense of community are two key factors which contribute to professional satisfaction and increased well-being.   The Chicago Behavioral Science Consortium was developed to help improve professional satisfaction and well-being through building relationships across family medicine residencies in a geographic region.  This unique consortium has implemented strategies to create connections, communication and a sense of community with fellow behavioral science colleagues over the past 10 years.  This presentation will explain how a group of behavioral science faculty have been able to establish, structure and maintain connections in this consortium that includes faculty from 8 different residencies.  Attendees will also gain tools and structure to build their professional communities locally, regionally, and nationally.        

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