Three group discussions are planned for the “Expressions of Clinician Well-Being Art Exhibit” hosted on the 8th floor of the McGoogan Library from March 16-26.
UNMC’s Student Senate is bringing the National Academy of Medicine’s traveling exhibit to campus. The exhibit includes 11 art pieces that express what clinician burnout and clinician resilience/well-being looks, sounds and feels like to people across the country.
The exhibit is designed to promote greater awareness and understanding of barriers to clinician well-being – and solutions that promise a brighter future.
The exhibit’s display at UNMC has been organized by Marissa Hardin, a student in the UNMC College of Public Health and the UNMC Student Senate’s health and wellness liaison, and Carrie Meyer, assistant professor and head of special collections and archives at the McGoogan Library.
The discussions are open to all colleagues in the med center community. They will be led by Sarah Richards, MD, Steve Wengel, MD, and Sarah Fischer, PhD.
Dr. Richards is an associate professor in the UNMC Division of Hospital Medicine and the senior medical director, clinician experience for Nebraska Medicine. In her systemwide leadership role, she has responsibility for developing, coordinating and implementing strategies to improve clinician well-being and reduce burnout. Dr. Wengel is UNMC’s assistant vice chancellor for campus wellness and a professor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, and Sarah Fischer, PhD, is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry.
Said Dr. Wengel, “I really am looking forward to seeing and reflecting on the creative works of our fellow clinicians across the country. I think the expressive arts are such an amazing way for health care providers to ‘tell their story’ and to foster well-being.
“Our campus owes a debt of gratitude to Marissa Hardin for bringing this remarkable exhibit to our campus.”
Hardin said, “Burnout is prevalent among health care professionals, but that doesn’t mean it is inevitable. As health sciences students, we have the opportunity to advocate for and shape our future. I urge campus community members to view and consider this exhibit with the encouragement that individuals and organizations are working together to build a more sustainable environment that prioritizes health worker well-being.”
The discussion groups are scheduled for:
- March 21, noon to 1 p.m. (virtual)
- March 21, noon to 1 p.m. (in person)
- March 23 5 to 6 p.m. (in person)
Sign up at this link.
The exhibit and additional pieces are available online at this link.