2022 Stanford Medicine Chief Wellness Officer Course

Sunday, June 12, 2022, 4:00 PM - Friday, June 17, 2022, 1:00 PM PST, Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA

This executive program, offered by Stanford Medicine WellMD & WellPhD Center, is a one-week immersion course and year-long alumni community for approximately 50 physician well-being leaders who are carefully selected based on their role and scope. Using the Stanford WellMD Professional Fufillment Model™ and extensive experience of course faculty, each day is composed of a combination of lectures, activities and interactions designed to help participants cultivate expertise in the principles and applications that contribute to physician well-being.  

Tuition payment (in full) is due within 4 weeks following acceptance.

Target Audience
The course is designed for senior healthcare leaders with organization-wide responsibilities for physician well-being and who have their organization’s support and resources to initiate or expand a focus on physician health and well-being across the system.  Course participants commonly have responsibilities for their organization’s physician well-being, engagement and satisfaction efforts, and they may oversee populations beyond physicians. The roles of participants typically include the following titles: Chief Wellness Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief of Staff, Chief Experience Officer, Chief Quality Officer, Associate Dean/Senior Associate Dean, and other senior leadership roles.

Application

To apply for this course, submit your application by clicking HERE.

A complete application is required be considered for acceptance into this course. Senior physician well-being leaders are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted and declined on a rolling basis. This is a high-demand course with limited space, so we encourage you to apply early. The application must be completed online through this system. Applications will not be accepted by email or other means. 

The application deadline has passed, but the application remains open, as there will likely be a few remaining spots in the course. Please submit your full application as soon as possible. We will consider your application and issue a decision as promptly as we can.
 
The application includes the following components:

• First Name, Last Name, Degree  
• Job Title 
• Institution 
• Phone number
• Email Address 
• The wellness responsibilities within your role and the specific populations within your scope. 
• Number of physicians in your organization who are within your direct scope of responsibilities
• Number of non-physicians in your organization who are within your direct scope of responsibilities 
• A brief description of your organization, including size, location, populations served, mission, values and strategic priorities, anything that differentiates your organization.
• A description of the organizational support you have for your role and your work as the senior physician wellness leader (e.g., organizational mandate, access to other senior leaders, protected time, staff/center, funding/resources)
• A brief description of the largest challenges currently facing your organization 
• A brief description of the current state of physician well-being in your organization (engagement, burnout, professional fulfillment etc.) 
• An overview of your organizations' efforts to promote physician well-being to date.
• A brief description of the biggest obstacles you/your organization has encountered in your efforts to make progress to promote physician well-being.
• A statement about what you are hoping to learn through this course.

In addition to writing narrative responses to the questions above, you must submit the following documents as part of your application:
• Your resume/ CV
• A professional photo
• Letter of support from a senior leader within your organization (i.e. Dean, CEO, COO, or CMO) stating that the organization is committed to driving physician well-being as a strategic priority and that you are in position to lead those efforts at an organization-wide level. Full letter of support requirements can be found here. 

Payment

Course Fee: $12,500*

Items included in this fee include:

• Registration, attendance, program materials and most meals
• Faculty presentations, panels, activities and small group discussions
• Access to 1:1 meetings with course faculty during daily office hours
• A library of presentations developed within by course participants addressing critical dimensions to take back to your organization such as “Engaging the C Suite”
• Network of colleagues and facilitated alumni community for one year.

*Fee does not include lodging. Hotel costs are separate from the CWO course fee; a discounted room rate of $399/night is available to participants once their application for participation is accepted.

Payment can be made via check, wire transfer, or credit card (Visa or Mastercard).
Checks are strongly preferred.

If paying by check, please make payable to Stanford University and mail to the address below:

Stanford CME
1520 Page Mill Road
MC: 5190
Palo Alto, CA  94304

Tuition payment (in full) is due within 4 weeks following acceptance.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (31.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (31.00 hours)

1. Develop expertise regarding the factors that contribute to physician well-being and the organizational science on promoting professional fulfillment.
2. Assess your organization’s readiness for system change to promote physician well-being and begin to develop a plan for culture change in this domain.
3. Develop familiarity with a framework to promote professional fulfillment for physicians based on a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience.
4. Identify the leadership skills that need to be cultivated to spearhead your organization’s physician wellness efforts.
5. Build a robust network of colleagues engaged in similar work at other organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cancellation Policy

We understand that senior executives occasionally have changes in plans or schedules that will result in their not being able to attend the program as planned. Due to the nature of the course and the participants selected, openings due to cancellations are not easily filled. Cancellation requests must be received in writing. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected]. 

Refunds

Cancellation prior to April 12 (two months in advance of course):	Full tuition refund, less a $1,500 administrative fee
Cancellation between April 13-May 12:	50% tuition refund
Cancellation May 13 or later:	Non-refundable

Stanford cancelation due to COVID-19, travel restrictions, or natural disaster:
Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary. Stanford will abide by all state and county guidelines. In the event that we are unable to hold the course due to COVID-19, state/country government travel restrictions, or in the event of a natural disaster, you will have the option to have your registration fee refunded at 100% or will be given a full credit to use toward the course at a future date. Stanford remains committed to hosting this course. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

For activity related questions, please contact
   Stanford Well MD Center
   Email: [email protected]

For questions regarding registration and payment, please contact
   Name: Laura Corbett
   Title: CME Compliance Manager
   Ph: (650)-736-9761
   Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Ph: (650)-497-8554
     Email: [email protected]

Conference Location and Accommodations

The course will be held in a serene location overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Half Moon Bay, CA. Hotel costs are separate from CWO course fee. However, a highly discounted room rate of $399 per night is available to participants once their application for participation is accepted. 

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA
1 Miramontes Point Road
Half Moon Bay, California 94019 
(650) 712-7000

The Stanford University School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding integrity and independence of continuing medical education. The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.