Sharing, then implementing, proven, practical strategies is the goal behind UNMC's fourth annual Elevating the Conversation Symposium on Feb. 15, which will explore organizational factors that either hinder or build a culture of wellness and how these factors impact overall well-being.
All UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and UNO faculty and staff are invited to attend the symposium, which runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., on the UNO campus. The symposium will be available via livestream and continuing education credit is available.
Guest speaker Nancy Nankivil of the American Medical Association (AMA) will discuss "The Ecology of Well-being in the Health Professions" and assist local experts in working toward pragmatic and actionable solutions to address factors that affect our individual and organizational well-being.
"Issues of stress and burnout involve all members of the health care team," said Steven Wengel, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for campus wellness for UNMC and UNO. "The focus of the symposium is 'how can we start to redesign the clinical system of care and in so doing, improve provider health and wellbeing?'"
Attendees will hear helpful strategies to improve health and wellbeing by applying principles gleaned from industrial/organizational psychology, the business world and medical humanities. In addition, medical center colleagues will address successful strategies they've employed with their teams.
"Proven, practical strategies — that's what the symposium is about this year," Dr. Wengel said.
Sponsored by the Chancellor's Well-being Coordinating Council, the symposium is open to all UNMC faculty, staff and students, but targeted toward physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, fellows/residents, students, staff and other interested health care professions.
Go online to register ($30 for general registration and $15 for students/residents/fellows) or view the conference agenda. Registration will close Feb. 8.
Tickets on sale for TEDxUNO 2019
UNMC faculty, staff and students also are invited to attend TEDxUNO 2019, which will take place Feb. 16 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Strauss Performing Arts Center on the UNO campus.
This year's theme of "Resilience" will feature speakers who present compelling stories that can change how we interpret and impact our world and the ways in which humans respond to life's myriad challenges.
This year's speakers include Sasha Shillcutt, M.D., associate professor and the vice chair of strategy and innovation in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.
Learn more about TEDxUNO 2019 and purchase tickets here.