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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: Funding physician wellness: a guide to getting programs approved
Description: Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article "How to get physician wellness programs funded: a proven path forward." Drawing on nearly two decades of experience navigating institutional hurdles and five years designing wellness programs, she provides a practical roadmap for securing funding. Jessie asserts that funding is possible, countering common skepticism by highlighting diverse funding sources like philanthropy grants, departmental funds, leadership development budgets, and CME dollars. Key strategies include: starting with the belief that funding is attainable, advocating effectively by personally experiencing and embodying the benefits of wellness, engaging leadership by having them participate directly in...