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Make a WISH - Wellness Initiative Supporting Health Mini-Grants in an Academic Medical Department
Joslyn W Fisher1,2, John C Berens1, Sandra B Haudek1
1Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA.
Background:
With rising burnout among health professionals, academic medical centers are faced with the challenge of sustaining well-being.
Activity:
An academic medical department established the Wellness Initiative Supporting Health (WISH) small grant program to support locally developed wellness-related activities. This assessment describes the feasibility and early outcomes of implementing the WISH projects.
Results:
Between 2018 and 2022, 36 of 69 (52%) proposals received funding. Projects focused on individual wellness strategies, team-building activities, and networking events. Grant recipients reported enhanced wellness for activity participants and strong agreement that the program should continue.
Discussion:
Implementing low-cost, sustainable wellness initiatives at a "local" level of academic medical centers are feasible.
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