October 23-25, 2024
Hilton Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Summit Overview
The 2024 Summit brought together nearly 400 clinicians, educators, researchers, and health sciences students for three days of evidence‑based learning, collaboration, and wellness activities. The program featured six pre‑conference workshops, six general‑session keynote and panel presentations, and more than 40 concurrent session presentations representing nearly 60 unique institutions and organizations across the United States — reflecting broad national engagement and a diverse range of clinical, academic, and health system perspectives.
A summit record‑setting call for abstracts resulted in over 80 poster presenters, showcasing innovative research and practical solutions across clinical, academic, and organizational settings. Poster sessions, interactive wellness workshops, and morning fitness activities further enriched the experience, highlighting emerging strategies to reduce burnout, strengthen resilience, and transform healthcare culture. Together, these sessions provided a comprehensive forum for advancing clinician well‑being and supporting a healthier, more sustainable workforce.
2024 Summit at a Glance
- 400 attendees
- 56 unique institutions & organizations represented
- 40+ concurrent session presentations
- 80+ poster presenters
- 6 pre‑conference workshops
- 3 days of programming
Programming Highlights
Preconference workshops
Participants had the opportunity to deepen their learning through five optional preconference workshops focused on professional identity, stress response, resilience, and organizational wellness. Topics included developing a resilient professional identity in healthcare, Stress First Aid, wellness in interprofessional health sciences education, building cultures of wellness, and the Health Athlete approach. Preconference workshops were offered for an additional fee.
Scheduled wellness activities
Six scheduled wellness activities were offered throughout the summit, providing attendees with opportunities for movement, mindfulness, and stress reduction. Activities included morning wellness walks and run/walks, bootcamp sessions, yoga, Zumba toning, and everyday mindfulness and movement practices to support resilience.
Wellness workshops
Four wellness workshops explored practical and evidence‑based strategies to enhance well‑being and effectiveness in professional settings. Sessions addressed making the business case for health and well‑being using ROI and VOI, managing energy for extraordinary living, navigating cognitive load in healthcare, and applying mindfulness in a hands‑on, experiential format.
Agenda Overview
Day 1: Preconference workshops and community kickoff
The summit opened with optional preconference workshops focused on resilience, stress response, wellness cultures, and professional identity in health care. The evening concluded with a private reception followed by a community kickoff keynote that brought attendees together to set the tone for connection and collaboration.
Day 2: Keynotes, research, and wellness programming
The second day featured morning wellness activities, poster sessions, and a keynote focused on practical, evidence‑based well‑being strategies. Attendees participated in a plenary session, concurrent research presentations, and wellness workshops addressing topics such as cognitive load, peer support, and organizational well‑being. The day concluded with a featured endnote presentation and a closing wellness experience.
Day 3: Movement, mindfulness, and closing sessions
The final day began with wellness activities and poster presentations, followed by a keynote on the connection between movement, creativity, and well‑being. A plenary session and additional concurrent research and wellness workshops rounded out the program. The summit concluded with a final endnote, poster awards, and closing remarks.
Featured Speakers
J. Bryan Sexton, PhD
Director, Duke Center for the Advancement of Well-being Science (CAWS)
Associate Professor, Psychiatry Duke University School of Medicine
Sarah Lagrotteria, MA
Chief Education Officer at Just Bloom School, Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Peter Lovatt
Dance Psychologist, UK
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Former College of Nursing Dean and Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness
Officer at The Ohio State University
J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA
CEO and Co-Founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
Mark T. Upton, MD, FACP
Deputy to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health
Veterans Health Administration
Donna Cardillo MA, RN, CSP, FAAN
The Inspiration Nurse
Contact
Email: ClinicianWellbeing@osu.edu
Hosted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Social Work, Veterinary Medicine, Fisher College of Business, Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being and Resilience, Nationwide Children’s Hospital.