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Instructional Course

Instructional Course - Available with the Platinum and Silver packages or Individual Course Ticket

013IC - Winning the Battle against Burnout

Friday, May 13, 2022

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Room 204

Instructional Course Director(s)

Paul Daniel Maroni, MD

University of Colorado

Instructional Course Faculty(s)

Amanda C. North, MD

Montefiore Medical Center
Ryan Patrick Terlecki, MD, FACS

Wake Forest University

Learning Objectives:

Recognize periods of stress or low energy and the consequent impact upon performance, and to subsequently implement mindfulness, structured delegation, and other tools to effectively reverse these situations
Develop a simplified focus on personal and professional goals that are essential to work/life satisfaction
Construct a strategic plan for daily activities that budgets time so as to meet productivity goals and optimize well-being
Build processes that reduce, automate, or eliminate certain low-value tasks and focus energies on high-priority work
Identify needs and reasonable expectations for support from your practice/institution and highlight strategies to ensure delivery

In the wake of the pandemic and with the increasing digital demands on physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), strategies to avoid and/or mitigate burnout have never been more important. Like other surgical specialties, urology is a demanding field and we need to prioritize our physical and emotional wellness not only for ourselves, but for our patients and our loved ones. Symptoms of burnout are increasing among health care providers. This phenomenon has serious implications for patient safety, occupational health, personal life and sustainability of the urology workforce. Resilience training and tools to allow urologists to succeed at work are more meaningful now than they have ever been. This course will equip urologists and allied health providers with processes and habits that 1) focus energy on relevant tasks (personal and professional), 2) simplify life without compromising productivity and 3) effectively eliminate undue stress. The psychology of burnout will be explored and we will present proven methods for developing mindfulness and emotional intelligence. Strategies for managing energy and recharging enthusiasm will be discussed and we will demonstrate a mature framework for priority-driven decision making for effectiveness in all activities. From mission statements to e-mail, this course intends to touch upon many of the aspects of physician life critical to realizing joy in the workplace and in the home.

New for 2022: We have added material on the importance of coaching and resources for obtaining these services, how to realize the opportunity allowed by telehealth in achieving more flexibility and autonomy in our practice, and we will role play peer support to build resilience in ourselves and our colleagues.