ACPH Presentations by UCSD Wellness Researcers

About The American Conference on Physician Health

The American Conference on Physician Health is a joint scientific conference sponsored by Stanford Medicine, American Medical Association and Mayo Clinic that promotes research and discourse on health system infrastructure and actionable steps organizations can take to improve physician well-being. 

Research from ACPH 2023

UCSD Health and Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion had a significant presence at ACPH 2023 with 16 posters and presentations. View the UCSD-ACPH specific conference agenda. 

Published Work

• Lockett M, Fergerson B, Pyszczynski T, Greenberg J. Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms, COVID-related functional impairment, and burnout among medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychol Health Med. 2023 Mar;28(3):670-681. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2129082. Epub 2022 Sep 27. PMID: 36164810. Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms, COVID-related functional impairment, and burnout among medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic - PubMed (nih.gov)
• Goldhaber NH, Chea A, Hekler EB, Zhou W, Fergerson B. Evaluating the Mental Health of Physician-Trainees Using an SMS Text Message-Based Assessment Tool: Longitudinal Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Jun 2;7:e45102. doi: 10.2196/45102. PMID: 37266985; PMCID: PMC10276321.Evaluating the Mental Health of Physician-Trainees Using an SMS Text Message-Based Assessment Tool: Longitudinal Pilot Study - PubMed (nih.gov)
• Tai-Seale M, Baxter S, Millen M, Cheung M, Zisook S, Çelebi J, Polston G, Sun B, Gross E, Helsten T, Rosen R, Clay B, Sinsky C, Ziedonis DM, Longhurst CA, Savides TJ. Association of physician burnout with perceived EHR work stress and potentially actionable factors. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 Sep 25;30(10):1665-1672. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocad136. Association of physician burnout with perceived EHR work stress and potentially actionable factors  (*This paper has been selected for inclusion in the "Year in Informatics" presentation at the AMIA meeting.)

   

Poster Presentations

• Kowalski-McGraw M, Scott, V. Comradery and Compassion in the Workplace of the Future: Spreading the Research of the Sanford Compassionate Communication Fellowship. Poster presented at: The American Conference on Physician Health; Oct 11-13, 2023; Palm Desert, CA. View the poster.
• Tai-Seale M, Baxter S, Sitapati A, Millen M, Longhurst CA. The bot will answer you now: What to expect when using generative AI to assist patient-physician communication and implications for physician inbox workload. Poster presented at: The American Conference on Physician Health; Oct 11-13, 2023; Palm Desert, CA. View the poster. 
• Doshi A, Celebi J, Fergerson B, Subramony R, Tran M, Minns A, Brubaker L. Amplifying Physician Voice and Perspectives through Physician-Only Discussion (POD) Framework. Poster presented at: The American Conference on Physician Health; Oct 11-13, 2023; Palm Desert, CA. View the poster. 
• Doshi A, Polk D, Maog J, Haddad G. Faculty-Led Climate Change: Using Faculty Climate Survey Results to Drive Improvements in Climate and Wellness Culture. Poster presented at: The American Conference on Physician Health; Oct 11-13, 2023; Palm Desert, CA. View the poster.

Oral Presentations

• M. Tai-Seale, L. Liu, A. Walker, Y. Cheng, N. Yung, A. Mandvi, N. Doran, G. Kallenberg, C. Longhurst, T. Savides, M. Millen. “Research as a catalyst for change: The impact of EHR in-basket spring cleaning and compassion team practice on reducing burnout.” Presented at: The American Conference on Physician Health; Oct 11-13, 2023; Palm Desert, CA. View the presentation.