Building a Physician Wellness Coalition with Colleen Camenisch | Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving #27
Description
Today, we are joined by Colleen Camenisch, MBA, Executive Director of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition.
Colleen Camenisch, MBA, is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working with leaders in the mindfulness industry and in the higher education industry and Medicine. She has a wide range of skills that include Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Mindfulness Based Interventions, and Public Speaking. Her strong business development experience with a post graduate training in International Business and Trade Law from United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) in conjunction with the University Institute of European Studies adds depth and a worldview rarely found in leaders of a community organization like the NPWC. She is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher and Teacher Trainer who regular teaches programs for the University of Massachusetts and Brown University.
In the conversation, Colleen shares the deeply personal story of how losing her father to a likely medical error led her on a healing journey through mindfulness and eventually into transformative work supporting healthcare professionals.
We also cover:
- The grassroots evolution of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition from responding to physician suicides to a dynamic statewide organization
- How mindfulness practice informs her leadership in navigating uncertainty and holding space for difficult conversations
- The coalition's innovative programs including peer support networks, hospital leadership collaboratives, and medical student mentorship
Colleen concludes by envisioning a future where healthcare professionals feel safe, valued, and have time for meaningful patient care, while sharing her hope to replicate the coalition model nationally.
Links:
Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition: https://www.nevadaphysicianwellnesscoalition.com/
Colleen Camenisch’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-camenisch-mba/
TEDx Reno Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQo-CQzoW24
EmPro Website: https://www.myempro.com/
EmPro Peer Support Program: https://www.myempro.com/peer-support/
Physician Support Line: +1(888) 409-0141
Physician Support Line Website: https://www.physiciansupportline.com/
Dr. Krasner’s Website: https://mickkrasnermd.com/
Mindful Practice in Medicine Website: https://mindfulpracticeinmedicine.com/
Chapters:
(00:00 ) Introduction
(03:00 ) Personal Origin Story and Loss
(08:00 ) Finding Calling in Healthcare Support
(11:00 ) Evolution of the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition
(15:00 ) Coalition Programs and Services
(18:00 ) Collaborative Working Groups
(24:00 ) Assessment and Net Promoter Score
(25:00 ) Mindfulness and Leadership
(30:00 ) Balancing Training with Broad Impact
(33:00 ) Envisioning the Future of Healthcare
(40:00 ) Conclusion
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