2023 ARRS Radiology Wellness Summit: Defining the Path

SUNDAY, APRIL 16–TUESDAY, APRIL 18

Prior to the pandemic, radiologists were struggling to address their own escalating crisis of burnout, focused on improving practice efficiency by instilling wellness culture and fostering personal wellbeing and resilience. Then, COVID-19 struck, derailing all existing routes, while highlighting pandemic-associated drivers: languishing, moral injury, remote work, and increasing workforce shortages.

Both our radiological workplace and workforce have fundamentally changed, forever.

To better define the path forward for radiology, the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting is proud to host the first-ever Radiology Wellness Summit—a three-day expert seminar to identify and implement practical strategies for promoting workplace wellness.

Instead of traditional didactic talks, multigenerational panels of every practice type will address emerging wellness programs (recruitment and retention pipelines, non-RVU metrics, etc.), structuring wellness-fostering compensation and incentive plans, as well as redesigning workflows for reading rooms. Additionally, the 2023 ARRS Radiology Wellness Summit: Defining the Path will discuss managing, sustaining, and resourcing on-site and remote imaging teams, alongside innovative policies for cultivating cultures of positivity, optimizing the trainee experience, and even a how-to for running a “wellness vaccination clinic” at your practice or institution.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Describe the major current contributors to stress, burnout, and lack of wellness in our contemporary radiology work environment, including additional pandemic-associated drivers
Define contemporary strategies for instilling a culture of wellness, improving practice efficiency, and fostering personal wellbeing.
Address the major workplace challenges that practices are trying to manage today, including staff recruitment, retention and pipelining approaches, contemporary productivity metrics, wellness compensation plans, workroom redesign, and sustaining remote teams.

Registrants can participate in these sessions at no additional cost—it’s all part of your general registration fee.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Directors: Jonathan Kruskal, MD, PhD; Lea Azour, MD; Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD

Sunday, April 16: The Current State, and A Vision for the Future State of Radiologist and Radiology Wellness
10:00 – 11:00 am: Do You Hear the Hoofbeats? Time to Develop a Roadmap for Radiologist and Radiology Wellness	Panel Chair: Jonathan Kruskal, MD, PhD Panelists: Lea Azour, MD Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD John Leyendecker, MD
11:00 am – 12:00 noon: Top Down and Bottoms Up-A Critical Review of Contemporary Radiology Wellness Programs	Panel Chairs: Lea Azour, MD Luke Yoon, MD Panelists: Elena Korngold, MD Elizabeth Snyder, MD Clinton Jokerst, MD Tabby Kennedy, MD
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Defining Our Worth and Work- Structuring Wellness-Fostering Compensation and Work Plans	Panel Chairs: Fergus Coakley, MD Max Rosen, MD Panelists: Tom Grist, MD Vikas Gulani, MD Roya Sohaey, MD Lily Belfi, MD
Monday, April 17: Discovering Then Eliminating The Pebbles in Our Shoes
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Boots, Shoes, Flip-Flops and Sandals – The Pebbles That Found Their Way In	Panel Chairs: Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD Melissa Joines, MD Panelists: Christine Glastonbury, MD Christine Chung, MD Tabby Kennedy, MD Ralph Drosten, MD Nilda Williams, MD
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Aisle, Window, or Stuck in the Middle – Creating Work Environments That Nurture Wellness	Panel Chairs: Elizabeth Snyder, MD Rebecca Seidel, MD Panelists: Ray Sze, MD Lauren Burke, MD Victor Sai, MD
10:00 am – 11:30 am: Stop Greasing the Hamster Wheels: Designing Workflow for Wellness	Panel Chairs: Jay Parikh, MD William Moore, MD Panelists: Lauren Burke, MD Melissa Davis, MD Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD Kurt Schoppe, MD
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: The Future Leaders Forum – The Trainee Experience and Wellness Program	Panel Chairs: Jessica Houk, MD Cameron Hassani, MD Panelists: Brandon Brown, MD Elizabeth Snyder, MD Lily Belfi, MD Mikhail Higgins, MD
Tuesday, April 18: Creating A Blueprint for Radiologist Wellness
7:00 am – 7:30 am: Yoga and Breathing Techniques	Instructor: Achala Vagal, MD
7:30 am – 9:00 am: Preserving Precious People: Stemming the Tide of the Great and Quiet Resignation	Panel Chairs: Christine Glastonbury, MD Brandon Brown, MD Panelists: John Leyendecker, MD Elainea Smith, MD Tabby Kennedy, MD Shawyon Shadman, MD
10:00 am – 10:45 am: Running A Wellness Vaccination and Booster Clinic-Rediscovering the Joy That First Drove You into Radiology	Panel Chairs: Richard Gunderman, MD David Yousem, MD Panelists: Ray Sze, MD David Fessell, MD Amy Young, MD
10:45 am – 11:30 am: Personal and Practice Solutions for Cultivating a Culture of Positivity	Panel Chairs: Achala Vagal, MD Tessa Cook, MD Panelists: Lily Belfi, MD David Fessell, MD Amy Young, MD Tara Catanzano, MD
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Crafting Inclusive Connections and Collegiality – Building and Sustaining High Performing Radiology Teams	Panel Chairs: Elena Korngold, MD Alice Fung, MD Panelists: Sherry Wang, MD Rama Ayyala, MD Brandon Brown, MD Nolan Kagetsu, MD
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Defining A Practical Roadmap for Radiologist and Radiologist Wellbeing	Panel Chairs: Jonathan Goldin, MD, PhD Lea Azour, MD Jonathan Kruskal, MD, PhD

ARRS is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education activities for physicians.

The ARRS designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in an activity.