Humanism Rounds: A Multifaceted "Back to Bedside" Initiative to Improve Meaning at Work for Internal Medicine...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Physician Well-being
• Internal Medicine

Background:

• Physician burnout is a growing concern in medical residency programs.
• The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) launched the Back to Bedside initiative to encourage resident-led projects.
• Baylor College of Medicine's Internal Medicine Residency implemented

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of

Main Methods:

• Internal medicine residents participated in Humanism Rounds from 2018-2020.
• The program involved taking

Main Results:

• Residents actively engaged in Humanism Rounds reported significantly greater meaning and fulfillment in their work (p < 0.001).
• Improvements were observed in the clinical learning environment and reductions in personal callousness among participating residents.
• Survey response rates were high, with 74% for institutional surveys and 78% for ACGME surveys.

Conclusions:

• The Humanism Rounds program at Baylor College of Medicine successfully increased meaning and fulfillment for residents.
• This initiative offers a scalable, low-cost model for other institutions to enhance human connections and resident training experiences.