25: Talking with Senior Leaders About a Corporate Physician Wellness Strategy

The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the tremendous stress levels of physicians and other healthcare professionals worldwide.  As we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, senior physician leaders recognize the significance of providing support for the health and well-being of healthcare providers. In this episode, Dr. Dike Drummond, the Founder and CEO of TheHappyMD.com shares his advice on how to start a conversation with senior leaders by asking the top three questions.  He explains that with these questions, physician employees can raise awareness of burnout prevention and create mindset shifts in building wellness strategies for a happier and healthier work environment. “I think that In the very near future the most successful organizations will be the ones who take the best care of their doctors.  I actually believe physician wellness is a disruptive innovation in health care."  - Dike Drummond MD Highlights: (02:20) Physician burnout as the origin of challenges (03:24) Questions to ask senior leaders (05:32) Triple competitive advantage (08:25) Window of opportunity (09:32) Support from The Happy MD  Resources:Quadruple Aim Physician Leadership Retreathttps://support.thehappymd.com/quadruple-aim-physician-leadership-retreat-2021 WellMDWorkshttps://www.thehappymd.com/wellmdworks The Happy MD contacthttps://www.thehappymd.com/contact  Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FOCL3VlzyhM Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond We would love to hear your feedback.  Send us your review on Apple Podcasts/Itunes, or in other directories through this link: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/physicians-on-purpose-1546320Explore physician leadership tools and strategies to stop physician burnout, enhance physician wellness and give you the power of personal influence in the C-Suite. All the tools you need to play your role in leading the charge to wellness - at three levelsfor youyour teams and your entire organization.