Physician Vitality Initiative
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    • Adverse Events
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    • Counting the Cost
    • Cultures of Wellness
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Adverse Events

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Process

The Critical Incident Stress Debriefing process (CISD) is a well-researched model designed to mitigate the impact of life-threatening crises that require rescue or emergency care. These incidents evoke strong emotional responses from health care workers. Some of the responses produced are normal and some are pathological stress and grief reactions. The goal is to facilitate their return to routine functioning, and to prevent pathological responses to the trauma that is an inherent aspect of their profession.

Schwartz Rounds

Schwartz Rounds are a place where people who don’t usually talk about the heart of the work are willing to share their vulnerability, to question themselves. These monthly interdisciplinary forums provide a opportunity for dialogue that does not usually  happen anywhere else in the hospital.
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Institutional Preparation for Suicide

Nobody thinks it will happen at their company, but when it does your leadership really needs to have a well thought out plan for handling a staff suicide compassionately and with wisdom. ACGME partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to put together this comprehensive toolkit which could be adapted for any institution.

What NOT to Do After a Medical Error

Every doctor is going to make mistakes on the job - it is a part of being human. Unfortunately, a medical error can lead to a whole host of bad outcomes not just for a patient but also their physician: malpractice suits, depression, loss of confidence, guilt...The worst thing you can do is keep silent about it, but an equally bad thing to do is talk to the wrong people. Dr. Pamela Wible offers her advice for dealing with medical errors.

Public Support and Commitment to the Principles of the Charter for Physician Well Being 

Rachel Oliver, MD | OGA Idaho | Greg Trapp, MD | Michael Kaylor, Kaylor Family Medicine | Julie Lyons, MD | Deb Roman, DO Finding Health | Susan Martin, PhD Full Circle Health | Amy Baruch, MD | Dawn Dewitt, WSU College of Medicine | Mark McConnell, MD | Abhilash Desai, MD
​Most graphics courtesy of Freepik / Pixabay

Original Content Copyright 2015-2022* Ada County Medical Society
PhysicianVitality.org and the Capital Coalition for Physician Well-Being is sponsored by Ada County Medical Society, Boise Idaho.

The National Charter on Physician Well-Being was developed by the Collaborative for Healing And Renewal in Medicine, under a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.

Local services offered here, specifically the Physician Vitality Program (counseling services) are directed at ACMS Members only. All other information is published in the hopes it will be useful to other physicians and clinicians seeking help and inspiration.

If you have research, examples, or ideas that illustrate approaches to implementing the Charter on Physician Well-Being, you may submit or recommend content to: director@adamedicalsociety.org. However, this webpage is focused on non-commercial solutions and does not list commercial products or recovery, diagnosis, or treatment services unless are narrowly focused on physician well-being and locally based in Idaho.  
  • HOME
  • GET HELP
    • National Support Resources
    • ACMS Physician Vitality Program
    • Find a Boise Area Counselor
    • Peer to Peer
    • Get Connected
    • ACMS Member Resource Physicians
    • Physicians Recovery Network
    • Suicide Prevention
    • Other Links
  • Guiding Principles
    • Supportive Culture
    • Policy Advocacy
    • Supportive Systems
    • Engaged Leadership
    • Interprofessional Teams
    • Anticipate Emotional Challenges
    • Mental Health Care
    • Promote Self Care
  • BUILD STRENGTH
    • Personal Resilience
    • Practice Differently
    • Adverse Events
  • CHANGE SYSTEMS
    • Counting the Cost
    • Cultures of Wellness
    • Technology
    • Advocacy