Mattering and Why it Matters

On this UVA Speaks podcast, Julie Haizlip, M.D., a Clinical Professor of Nursing with a dual appointment in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, and Natalie May, an Associate Professor of Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia, explain their research on the concept of mattering and how mattering impacts healthcare providers. Haizlip and May discuss how when we feel that we matter, we make a difference in the lives of others and thus, feel significant in our work. At a time when healthcare providers are reporting a high degree of burnout, the research suggests that creating a culture of mattering can be a protective measure to burnout. They also discuss how the sense of mattering can be fostered for all of us in our daily lives. Transcripts of the audio broadcast can be found here: www.rev.com/transcript-editor/s…loadFrom=SharedLink Julie Haizlip, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. Based on her experiences working in a collaborative healthcare environment, Haizlip has developed an interest in interprofessional education and practice. She serves as co-director of the UVA Center for ASPIRE (Academic Strategic Partnership for Interprofessional Research and Education) with Dr. Tina Brashers. Natalie May is an Associate Professor of Research at the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia and is a founding member of the UVA Center for Appreciative Practice. Certified as an appreciative inquiry facilitator and lead author of the book Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare, she enjoys developing appreciative inquiry projects and teaching appreciative practice workshops at UVA and beyond. May is an experienced qualitative researcher with extensive experience in grant writing, program and curriculum development, and program evaluation.