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ACP I.M. Thriving is an every other month newsletter that highlights learnings, news, and resources in the intersection of well-being and professional fulfillment, quality, and team-based care. Please complete the form to receive the I.M. Thriving newsletter in your inbox. Questions? E-mail acpwellbeing@acpprograms.org.
March 20, 2026
Start a Domino Effect for Well-being Right Where You Are
“Being a Well-being Champion came with some struggles early on, but it taught me how to welcome challenges and bring about change. My time as a WBC opened the door to my involvement in ACP both locally and nationally. My chapter now openly talks about well-being issues and even has a ‘Bat Away the Burnout’ piñata at our meeting each year—full of candy and treats we share during trivia night!”
—Allison Ruff, MD, MHPE, FACP
ACP's Well-being Champion (WBC) program began as a response to the crisis levels of physician burnout and to bridge the forecasted physician gap to make the practice of medicine sustainable and avoid a public health crisis. Since 2017 we have trained over 250 Well-being Champions who have served on the chapter and national level and engaged in well over 1,700 activities. In an effort to make these initiatives available to all ACP members and help create a shared language around physician well-being, we are excited to officially announce that the ACP Well-being Champion curriculum launched as a member-exclusive resource on March 18, 2026, in conjunction with Health Workforce Well-Being (HWWB) Day. Please help us spread the word by downloading the WBC Curriculum Communications Toolkit, available through our Social Share Zone.
Don't forget—there's still time to register for the annual marquee educational event for internal medicine physicians and subspecialists around the globe. Join us in San Francisco, CA, April 16–18, 2026, at ACP's annual Internal Medicine Meeting. Together we will share in 3 days of unparalleled professional revitalization and make invaluable connections with our internal medicine community. Whether it's your first Internal Medicine Meeting or if you keep coming back each year, there are ample opportunities to bridge connections, find support, and spark your spirit. We are excited to see you all once again this year at the Career and Professional Development Center in the Exhibit Hall—don't forget to stop by the Well-being Fun Zone and grab your ACP Recharge Kit!
Check out the links below for resources you can use for yourself and others:
- Explore the Professional Fulfillment Zone, where you will find the latest updates from ACP's Professional Development and Fulfillment Team on WBC program updates, Physician Peer Coaching, and the upcoming Internal Medicine Meeting.
- Read about physician and overall well-being in a variety of settings.
- Learn about Creative Wellness and ways to fix the system in medicine.
- Review Patients Before Paperwork and advocacy updates that affect physician well-being and professional fulfillment.
- Explore WBC coaching resources, including coaching sign-ups, the WBC contact list, a library of well-being interventions, and the WBC journey map. Find out how chapters can partner with WBCs (WBC exclusive; must be signed in to ACP online).
- Utilize just-in-time well-being skills for yourself and others; explore tools to create a well-being program tailored to any organization's needs and budget.
- Visit the I.M. Emotional Support Hub and Video Series to learn more about individual and organizational strategies and resources to protect clinicians' emotional health and well-being.
We look forward to hearing from you! Reach out to us via e-mail anytime with your thoughts and suggestions for newsletter topics and features.
Sincerely,
Your ACP Well-being Team
Please log your Well-being Champion activities in your new and improved Well-being Champion Activities Tracker!