Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has significant emotional impact on the healthcare workforce, which can negatively affect the clinical care provided to people in our community. Many health professionals experienced significant burnout even prior to the pandemic.
Beginning September 2020, with support from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (HFNJ) we piloted an evidence-based, worksite-based, peer support program for faculty physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) to support their well-being and consequently their ability to provide excellent patient-centered care during this crisis and beyond.