Conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion and the role of racism and privilege in our society has been amplified in recent weeks following tragic events and protests in cities throughout the United States. This has prompted medical societies leaders to reexamine their actions, policies, culture, beliefs and biases. Join us for this critical conversation about the state of associations – where we are and where we can go. Discover key insights from a newly-released Association Forum/McKinley Advisors study on opportunities and obstacles associations and must overcome in order to be more inclusive and diverse.
Associations provide education, advocacy and other “published” member benefits, but with loneliness reaching epidemic numbers in recent years the real opportunity to be a valuable asset to members is through the community and connectivity an association can create. Associations are perfectly situated to reduce the spread of toxic loneliness, and teach individuals how to be part of and contribute to a thriving community! Twenty-eight percent of young employees are frequently or constantly feeling burned out at work, a 7 percent increase over older generations. More specifically, seven in 10 Millennials experience at least some burnout at work. More than 90 percent of Generation Z prefer to have a human element to their teams, either working solely with innovative co-workers or with co-workers and new technologies.
You’ve heard about the movement of Medical Associations going “virtual” but what does that really mean? In this session, you will learn the pros and cons of shutting the office door and taking your office online. You’ll learn not just about the nuts and bolts of running a virtual organization, but also about the benefits and challenges that will await you. Even if your association is not planning to go virtual, this session will offer valuable insights into how implementing virtual systems and processes can help create an organization where people want to work.
The “coronacrisis” has brought into greater public awareness the increased risk of mental distress, anguish and suicidality among healthcare workers. Medical society leaders have the opportunity to help prevent physician and trainee suicides through programming, messaging, influence, and friendships. We will discuss reasons physicians are at greater risk, messaging that can be targeted towards them to defeat hopelessness, and models of intervention and prevention that have worked in various places.
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is leading the charge to coalesce the health community around the goal to build a health system based on prevention. Through its Power of Prevention campaign, now in year two of three, ACPM is working with associations, nonprofits, industry, and academia to advocate for policies that push our health system’s focus upstream. Led by CEO Donna Grande, this campaign is a model for partnership-based advocacy.