Burnout can happen to any resident, in any residency program. The Resident Well-being and Burnout Prevention (RWBP) Project ECHO helps restore and protect residents through free, online, peer-based learning sessions.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we strongly encourage applicants to answer questions with as much detail as possible. Only those applications that are completed and have acknowledged the program's requirements will be reviewed and considered for participation.
As a structured program led by experts in well-being, this ECHO offers residency programs a way to increase morale and support their residents’ well-being. The RWBP ECHO will provide a neutral, confidential space for residents to learn about burnout and openly discuss issues affecting well-being.
This program covers eight well-being topics at eight virtual sessions. RWBP ECHO faculty elevate the role equity plays in achieving well-being in each session and highlight the systematic challenges that lead to resident burnout.
Residents who participate in the ECHO will have the opportunity to develop expertise on well-being and get experience applying skills to work through challenges around burnout. The RWBP ECHO offers residents the chance to be part of a community that understands the struggles trainees face, and the hopes they have as family physicians.
At each session, residents who attend will:
Watch this video of AAFP Health Equity Project & Program Strategist Viannella Halsall and Dr. Bridget Lynch, Faculty Chair, providing an overview of the AAFP Resident Well-being and Burnout Prevention ECHO program. The password for the video is: ResidentECHO2023
Improved well-being for your residents benefits them as individuals, professionals, and physicians who care for their community.
Additionally, by participating in RWBP ECHO, your residents receive tangible benefits such as:
This program is designed for residency programs. Programs apply on behalf of their residents.
Sessions occur on Thursdays and are 1 hour long.
If you have questions about the RWBP ECHO program or the application, please email Viannella Halsall, Health Equity Project and Program Strategist in the Center for Diversity and Health Equity, at vhalsall@aafp.org.
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