Submission ID 77608
| Code | OB-3-6 |
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| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Resident |
| Title | Creating the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Wellbeing Lab "Fomd Well" |
| Background/Purpose | Physician and medical learner wellbeing have been topics of intense focus within medical education. Despite the increased interest, Canada lacks physician and learner wellbeing research hubs in comparison to centres like Stanford and Mayo Clinic. A recent scoping review indicated for example that there are many issues with the way learner wellbeing metrics are being measured and reported.There is ample opportunity to improve; from ensuring more rigorous methodologies, to creating a coordinated research agenda and ensuring effective knowledge translation, formal physician and learner wellbeing research hubs are needed. |
| Methods | We sought to create a physician/learner wellbeing research hub within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. Utilizing a design thinking approach, we adopted a novel structure that maximized collaboration, engaged learners as leaders and could start on limited start-up resources. |
| Results | The FoMD Well Lab officially launched in January 2022. We developed a vision, strategic objectives and initial short term plans. To date we have over 20 collaborators involved in 7 different projects studying topics ranging from the culture of medicine to how learner goal setting behaviours impacts their performance and wellbeing. Our lab members have been successful in obtaining seed grant funding, and our initial academic outputs include oral, poster and workshop presentations at national and international conferences |
| Discussion | As we continue aiming to improve physician and learner wellbeing, strategic labs settings whose efforts are to contribute to systemic change are critical. Our innovation serves as a learning and growth opportunity. |
| Keyword 1 | wellbeing |
| Keyword 2 | research hub |
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| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME)
Residency Education Undergraduate Medical Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being |
| Authors | Victor Do Victor DO Melanie Lewis Cheryl Goldstein |
