WELLNESS COMMITTEE
Wellness Committee Recap of AAEM23 in New Orleans! Neha Bhatnagar, MD, Al’ai Alvarez, MD, and Jennifer Kanapicki-Comer, MD
AAEM23 Wellness Events Highlights 5K Fun Run/Walk
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e were thrilled to kick off our leadership roles with the Wellness Committee at AAEM23 in New Orleans! We thank Dr. Allie Min for her leadership as chair for the past two years, and we look forward to continuing this momentum! As a quick recap of the last year, we shared the success of the #StopTheStigmaEM month-long campaign in collaboration with SAEM and other national and international organizations in EM. AAEM co-hosted the “Shadows and Light: A Physician’s Lens on COVID.” We also shared our continued efforts on National Physician Suicide Awareness (NPSA) Day in collaboration with CORD, championed by Dr. Loice Swisher. Another success is the efforts of AAEM-RSA on their Residency Wellness Instagram survey and the lovely gift boxes they put together for those who participated! Ways to get involved with the Wellness Committee this year:
• Attend our monthly meeting: Second Tuesdays at 2:00pm CT. Please email Roxanne Dobbs (rdobbs@aaem.org) to be added to our calendar. • Get Published: Submit an Article to Common Sense about important wellness topics that mean a lot to you!1 • Engage online via our MyAAEM discussions, social media posts, and emails for further details. • Visit our webpage for more information by scanning the QR code or visiting aaem.org/get-involved/committees/committee-groups/wellness
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COMMON SENSE MAY/JUNE 2023
What a beautiful sunrise run along the Mississippi River! Plus, three members beat AAEM President Dr. Jonathan Jones! We can’t wait to see the total donations the winners will make, knowing Dr. Jones will match them up to $1000. New Attendee Reception
It was heartwarming to start Sunday morning with a big crowd of new attendees. The event was packed and highlighted the power of engagement efforts of the Wellness Committee. Bonus: celebrating the 5K Fun/Run in the Big Easy with New Orleans coffee and beignets! Airways Storytelling
Thanks to Dr. Chris Colbert and Dr. Janae Hohbein for emceeing this year’s event. Another packed event of gathering, laughter, some tears shed, and even a Wayne Brady cameo! Brava, storytellers! Paint’N Sip
The second year of this event was another smash! Held in our Wellness Room with a breathtaking 41st-floor view of Canal Street and the Mighty Mississippi! Attendees had a blast painting and conversing in this peaceful, creative space. Yoga
Held on the 41st floor, we started the day with a scavenger hunt to find the session and tested our flexibility and endurance. Dinner
Thanks to Dr. David Hoyer for leading a group to break bread and share experiences on wellness, and the impact of due process. >>