Managing Stress and Maintaining Well-Being in Disruptive Times

In GRQC's program evaluation surveys, we've received many requests for a program on managing personal and workplace stress. Rapid change and disruption are more and more the order of the day. As Jo Saxton, a nationally known speaker, author, and leadership coach said in opening her February 6 podcast, “Well, January was a long year, wasn’t it?”

This program will provide guidance on some of the evidence-based strategies for reducing stress and increasing well-being.  The ideas and tips shared will come from tools that are being used at the largest health systems in our community. Come and learn how the research studies drive effective stress reduction and improvements in well-being.

About our speakers

David Pierce MD is the Chief Medical Officer at Rochester General Hospital. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia before completing his medical training at New York Medical College. Dr. Pierce completed his residency at the University of Buffalo. He furthered his education with a Master of Healthcare Management from Harvard’s School of Public Health and an MBA from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

Dr. Pierce has a diverse career in both the private and public sectors, including serving as the National Chief Clinical Officer at WellNow and as the Chief Physician Executive at Kaleida Health System. He is a Baldrige Executive Fellow and holds teaching appointments at esteemed institutions such as the Rochester Institute of Technology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Jessica Shand MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Health Humanities, and Bioethics at URMC, and was named Associate Chief Wellbeing Officer in 2024. She received her MD from the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine in 2006 and completed Residency training in Pediatrics at URMC. She returned to join the faculty in 2013 after completing fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and National Cancer Institute.

Dr. Shand has received additional formal training in medical education, clinical ethics, and theology. Her research and published work address multidisciplinary support of frontline clinical teams, particularly those experiencing moral distress and ethics strain. Dr. Shand serves national roles on the AAMC’s Committee on Women and Science, the AAP’s Committee on Bioethics, and the NIH Spiritualty and Health Research Group.

JOIN US FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR

Date: Wednesday, March 26

Time:  12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

Location:  On-line, via Zoom

Cost:  Free to GRQC members and non-members

Registration:  Click below to register.  Note:  Registration may not work with Internet Explorer; please use a currently supported browser.

If you require special accommodation, please let us know by March 14.

Please direct questions to events@grqc.org.

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