NAM's National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being Launch Event

Published on September 19, 2022

The NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience will soon publish a National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being on Monday, October 3. The imminent launch of the National Plan will allow leaders in health care and public health, government, payers, health IT, education, professional societies, and health workers to use the National Plan to cultivate a health system to better support our care providers and patient care.

This free event will offer a first look at how the newly published Plan will address the needs of the health workforce, and share leaders’ commitments to building momentum for a health workforce well-being movement.   

Join in person in Washington, DC, or virtually for the launch event from 10 am-12 pm on October 3. 

Learn more about the National Plan at nam.edu/NationalPlan.

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