Lead Change and Champion Well-Being in Maryland

We’re looking for members who are energized by the opportunity to help your family medicine community, develop supportive ways to improve career satisfaction and advocate for prioritizing self-care and supporting our members’ needs.

The MDAFP Board of Directors identified well-being as a priority and incorporated it into MDAFP’s strategic plan. Subsequently, the board developed a charge for a newly formed MDAFP Well-being Workgroup and we are seeking members to join this effort.

The workgroup will be led by Dr. Stephanie Groff and is charged with the following:

Charge:

• Oversee and develop a plan for each objective under the goals listed below.
• Develop an action or activity that addresses each of the five factors of well-being.

Timeline:

2025

Outcomes:

• See Areas of Focus objectives below.
• Recommendation for one action or activity for each of the five factors of wellbeing will be presented to the Board of Directors at the July board meeting.

Area of Focus - Support and Promote Physician Well-being

Goal 1: Improve Family Physician career satisfaction by supporting and promoting physician well-being and consider the five factors of well-being* at a state level whenever possible.

Objectives: Develop Public Health Dashboard to provide members resources

Goal 2: Decrease physician burnout

Objectives: Provide 1 Climate Change education session/poster presentation during 2026 annual conference.

Hold 3 Work Life Balance gatherings in geographic regions of the state (10 members per gathering)

*Five Factors of Wellbeing

1. Health Care System
2. Organization
3. Practice
4. Individual
5. Physician Culture

In addition to these projects, the workgroup will develop recommendations to expand on these goals, specifically to identify activities to address the five factors referenced to implement.

Meetings will primarily be held virtually and the workgroup will determine the timing and number of meetings. If you’re interested in joining us or have questions, please contact me by sending me an email or call the office at 888-894-2606. We hope to have volunteers ready to spring into action by early March. I look forward to getting started on this work!

Kind regards,

Becky Wimmer

Your Executive Director