A Message from the Chief Wellness Officer 

We’ve had an exciting couple of weeks with the Faculty and Staff Ultimate Dodgeball Tournament and the 2018 Ohio State Family Wellness Expo; I want to thank you all for participating in these events. Our Family Wellness Expo had over 400 in attendance gearing up for the new school year!

With the increasing demands we encounter at work, employee burnout is on the rise. In a recent systematic review burnout not only affects overall job performance, but can result in physical and psychological conditions, like cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, insomnia and depression. The National Academy of Medicine announced there is an epidemic of burnout among health professionals. In our recently published study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, more than half of the nearly 1800 nurses that were surveyed reported to be in poor mental and physical health. Twenty-five percent reported depressive symptoms and depression was the leading predictor of medical errors (Melnyk, Orsolini, Tan et al., 2018). As a result, the quality of care we receive is at risk. You can alleviate stress in the workplace by taking mindfulness breaks, disengaging to reengage and investing in career development opportunities. Learn more on managing workplace stress.

As a member of the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being and Resilience, I want to personally invite you to the Summit on Promoting Well-being and Resilience in Healthcare Providers on September 26-28. We will address the state of mental and physical well-being among healthcare providers and health profession students and create an action plan to

Devote time this month to your well-being to create a healthy workplace for all. Go Bucks!