Emergency Medicine Wellness Week is June 3-9 and ACEP’s Well-Being Committee and Wellness Section have organized several activities for each day. Join the events and take some time for your own wellness as we continue the vibes from May's Mental Health Month.
Monday, June 3: Snack, Snap & Learn
- Take a selfie with your favorite ‘on-shift’ snack and post with #EMWellnessWeek
- Watch one of the Reinvigorating Emergency Medicine Webinars (open to all but log in required)
- Your Wellness at the System Level - Dr Rita Manfredi
- Overcoming Compassion Fatigue - Dr. Kristen Nordenholz
- Managing Second Victim Syndrome - Dr Carolyn Sachs
- Healing through Narrative Medicine- Dr Rosanna Sikora
Tuesday, June 4: Money Matters
- Listen to the ACEP Frontline podcast featuring the White Coat Investor, James Dahle, MD, FACEP (March 5, 2024)
What’s the difference between wealth and income? Find out on this episode of ACEP Frontline. White Coat Investor, Dr. Jim Dahle, discusses the top three things residents and attending physicians can do to help build wealth. You can also learn how to avoid some of the biggest mistakes that many physicians make with their money. This is one episode you literally can’t afford to miss!
- Additional content on physician finances can be found in “Being Well in Emergency Medicine: From Self to System – SELF: Personal Factors Determining Wellness” - It’s Always Time for Financial Planning: Seven Easy Steps to Financial Serenity (page 25)
Wednesday, June 5: Be a Doc on a Walk
- Take a selfie on your walk and post with #EMWellnessWeek
Do it on your own, at home, group, or grab some EM bay rays on a shift walk to the ambulance bay with your coworkers. Check out this article from UCDavis on “3 ways getting outside into nature helps improve your health”
Thursday, June 6: Don’t Sleep on Sleep
- Read these tips for Sleep Hygiene for Shift Workers
- Check out these other ACEP Resources related to Sleep for EPs:
- Circadian Rhythms and Shift Work (PREP)
- "Being Well in Emergency Medicine: From Self to System – SELF: Personal Factors Determining Wellness" - Emergency Medicine & Sleep: Are They Compatible? (page 41)
Friday, June 7: Take Time for Family & Friends
- Celebrate time with your friends and family. Or celebrate your work family, learn something new about them.
- Take a “work family” groupie and share it with #EMWellnessWeek
Saturday, June 8: Get Moving
- Peloton group fitness class - 12 PM EST: Cody “30 min intervals and arms ride” - Register for the class and sign on with the #BikERdocs
- Find some great chair yoga tips to stay flexible even while sitting on long shifts.
Sunday, June 9: Celebrate Random Acts of Wellness
- Share who inspires you; who are you watching that is doing it right? Tell us and use #EMWellnessWeek
- Read The Chief Wellness Officer: A Long Overdue Catalyst for Systemic Change in Emergency Medicine (published in The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, October 2023)
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