Wellness Industry Resources

Books and articles

Well-being Practices Booklet

Developed and shared by the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, this tool is designed to help support the immediate health and well-being of healthcare professionals. Each of the Well-being Practices is designed to be brief and thus to be practical for use during the day.

Check out the printable reference sheet on page 9 of 11.

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH: 5-step solution to address physician shortage | American Medical Association (ama-assn.org)

In his address to the National Press Club on Oct. 25, 2023, AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, spoke about the physician shortage in the U.S., what it means for doctors, patients and the health system, and presented a five-step solution to begin to address it.

AMA's Educator Well-Being in Academic Medicine

A first-of-its kind book for administrators and leaders in academic medicine looking to improve the well-being of educators by making changes at the systems level. The book explores evidence-based research, personal narratives, and live experiences focused on educator experiences with well-being, and also offers recommendations and guidance for systems level changes to enhance the educational mission.

Health Systems Science Education: Development and Implementation, 1st Edition

Health Systems Science Education, part of the American Medical Association’s MedEd Innovation Series, is a first-of-its-kind, instructor-focused field book that that equips educators to not just teach health systems science, but to know how to integrate and implement HSS comprehensively and effectively across the curriculum.