Physician Well-being and Professional Fulfillment
Providing guidance and resources that foster communities of well-being for internal medicine physicians to best serve patients and optimize professional fulfillment.
Improving the Practice and Organizational Environment
Providing ACP members with high quality information, resources, tools, and support to help their practices thrive in the growing value-based payment environment.
Fostering Local Communities of Well-being
Trained ACP Well-being Champions supporting their ACP chapter members, practices, and organizations in combating burnout.
Promoting Individual Well-being
Offering online resources and educational courses at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting and chapter meetings to help ACP members manage issues related to well-being and satisfaction.
Supporting You
- ACP’s I.M. Emotional Support Hub & Video Series
- Advocacy Toolkit: Modernizing License and Credentialing Applications to Not Stigmatize Mental Health
- NEW ACP Physician Peer Coaching - Receive Member-exclusive 1:1 or group coaching to enhance your professional development and fulfillment.
- Financial Well-being Resources: Learn more about ACP's tools and resources to plan your financial future
- Mini but Mighty Skills for Well-being
- Check out IMpower for Resident Well-being Resources
- Check out Student Well-being Resources
Improving the Practice and Organizational Environment
ACP provides members with high quality information, resources, tools, and support to help your practices thrive.
Use these resources to implement and sustain change efforts.
Explore these tools to create a well-being program tailored to any organization’s needs and budget.
Use these interventions in your practice to reduce burnout and promote a culture of well-being.
Workflow Innovations ACP Member Exclusive
These tips and tools can help to enhance workflows in both ambulatory and hospital settings.
Check out these resources for additional strategies to prevent burnout and promote well-being at the practice level.
Modernizing License and Credentialing Applications to Not Stigmatize Mental Health
Use this resource toolkit to advocate for organizations and state medical boards to change or remove inappropriate medical licensing and application questions.
These resources are meant to assist internal medicine physicians seeking to prepare and manage their response.
Enhance Your Personal Well-being
You are not alone. Use these resources to seek help or to improve your individual well-being.
ACP Physician Peer Coaching ACP Member Exclusive
Unlock your full potential with ACP’s member-exclusive coaching services.
Taking care of ourselves and encouraging others to practice self-care sustains our ability to care for those in need. For emergency care, call 911.
Use our ACP member forum to discuss physician well-being and professional fulfillment, and to share experiences and resources.
Navigate your financial future with ACP’s tools and resources to help you plan and make wise financial decisions.
Check out CME-eligible and other resources, including podcasts and TED Talks, to improve your well-being and professional fulfillment.
Learn about ACP's Ongoing Commitment
ACP's strategy to address this complex issue involves patients, leaders in the field, and a commitment to inclusivity.
This curriculum includes three modules on the topics of well-being and burnout, individual and organizational strategies, and promoting collaborative learning environments for well-being.
ACP's goal is to reduce unessential tasks that detract from patient care and contribute to physician burnout.
ACP is committed to addressing the unique challenges female physicians confront in order to foster an inclusive environment.
Publications and Collaborations
Research and background details informing ACP's efforts on your behalf.
ACP works with other organizations to help identify mutually beneficial solutions.
- CMS Patients Over Paperwork and Meaningful Measures
- National Academy of Medicine's (NAM) Clinician Well-Being and Resilience Initiative
- "Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout," a paper published by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)