2021 Stanford Medicine Chief Wellness Officer Course

Sunday, June 20, 2021, 4:00 PM - Friday, June 25, 2021, 1:00 PM, Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA

The Stanford Medicine WellMD Center is offering an innovative and highly interactive one-week workshop for approximately 50 participants. 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, using the Stanford Physician Wellness framework and extensive experience of the course faculty.

Application
Senior Physician Well-being Leaders are encouraged to submit a Leadership Abstract to apply to the course. The Leadership Abstract must be completed online and include:

• Brief description of your organization
• 2-3 largest challenges your organization is facing
• Description of the current state of physician well-being at your organization
• 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 for the organization. Full letter of support requirements can be found here.

To apply for this course, submit your Leadership Abstract by clicking on the Abstract tab above. If you wish to work on your abstract offline, you can download a copy of the questions here.

Target Audience
The course is designed for applicants who are senior well-being healthcare leaders with organization-wide responsibilities, responsible for 200+ faculty, and who have the backing and resources from their administration to initiate/expand a focus on physician health and well-being. These include senior leaders who have the responsibility for their organization’s physician well-being, engagement and satisfaction efforts. The roles of participants typically include: Chief Wellness Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief of Staff, Chief Experience Officer, Chief Quality Officer, Associate Dean/Senior Associate Dean, or other senior leadership role.

Payment

Course Fee: $11, 900.00*

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 bank of core presentations developed by course participants addressing critical dimensions to take back to your organization such as “Engaging the C Suite”
• Network of colleagues who are creating complimentary programs

*Fee does not include lodging. Hotel costs are separate from the CWO course fee, however a highly discounted room rate 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

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (36.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (36.50 hours)

1. Develop leadership skills to spearhead their organization's physician wellness efforts
2. Create components of a strategic plan that will build and sustain a physician well-being program for their organization
3. Implement principles and applications that contribute to physician well-being including creating an efficient practice environment, cultivating personal resilience, and developing an organizational culture that fosters engagement and professional fulfillment (i.e. a culture of wellness)

Frequently Asked Questions

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received in writing. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

We recognize that these are unusual times and that there is uncertainty in global health as well as the ability to travel. Stanford remains committed to hosting this modestly-sized course (60-75 participants and faculty) when the situation allows.  We currently plan to hold the course as scheduled in June 2021. We have attempted to create a flexible registration process that provides clear cancelation parameters, in order to allow this course to take place. 

There is high demand for the course and applications exceeded capacity in both 2018 and 2019. Since the 2020 course had to be delayed, a large number of people have already registered for the 2021 course. However, there are a few spots still open.

The cancellation parameters are described below:

Attendee cancellation:
- Up to and including May 14, 2021: 100% refundable less $500 cancellation fee
- On or after May 15, 2021: 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 application or registration, 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 $380 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

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