UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The North Carolina Clinician & Physician Retention & Well-Being Consortium (NCCPRW) offers a range of workshops and webinars designed to support clinician well-being, build resilience, and enhance professional fulfillment.
EVENT
The CARE Equation: Prioritizing Clinician Well-Being + System Change = Sustainable Care
The CARE Equation is a webinar series designed to support physicians, clinicians, and healthcare administrators across North Carolina in reducing burnout, improving retention, and strengthening professional fulfillment.
Each session combines expert insights, current research, and practical tools with opportunities for meaningful interaction. Formats will vary—ranging from panels to fireside chats and focused presentations—to support different learning preferences and attention spans.
The goal of the series is to provide immediately actionable strategies that clinicians and organizational leaders can bring back to their teams, regardless of specialty, career stage, or practice setting.
Who Should Attend:
This statewide series is designed for:
- Physicians across specialties and career stages, including residents, fellows, and early-career clinicians
- Advanced practice providers and clinical care teams
- Healthcare administrators, managers, and organizational leaders
- Anyone committed to improving clinician and physician well-being within their organization
WEBINARS
2026 Webinar Series
The 2026 CARE Equation webinar series consists of the below sessions. Please click on the session title to register for each session.
Fixing the System, Not the Clinician: Transforming the Clinician Experience
Tuesday, February 17, noon-1:00pm
Speakers: Fireside Chat with Nadia Charguia, MD; Emily Kertcher, PhD, OTR/L; Jennifer Bissram, MSIS, MBA
Brief Description: System-level approaches to improving clinician well-being, with insights from UNC Health’s GROSS Program.
Cultivating a Culture of Belonging
Tuesday, April 28, noon-1:00pm
Speaker: Mukta Panda, MD
Brief Description: Strategies for fostering inclusion, engagement, and trust within diverse healthcare teams.
Leading a Microculture of Well-Being
Thursday, June 4, noon-1:00pm
Speaker: Meg Leddy, PA
Brief Description: Practical team-level actions to strengthen well-being in the daily work environment.
Doctors and Litigation: Time for a New Paradigm
Thursday, July 9, noon-1:00pm
Speaker: Gita Pensa, MD
Brief Description: Recognizing the emotional and professional impacts of litigation, and strategies for coping and resilience.
Rethinking Perfectionism in Medicine
Thursday, August 20, noon-1:00pm
Speaker: Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC
Brief Description: Understanding and addressing perfectionism to reduce burnout and support compassionate, sustainable practice.
Closing the Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Go
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Speakers: Fireside Chat with Dael Waxman, MD, PCC & Marion McCrary, MD, FACP, FAMWA, NBC-HWC
Brief Description: Applying coaching and QI principles to navigate growth, change, and purpose in clinical practice.
Also known as Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training, this 90-minute workshop equips participants to:
- Recognize the warning signs of suicide
- Engage in open conversation
- Connect someone to the help they need
Who Should Attend:
- Physicians (including Residents and Fellows)
- All clinical care team members
- Community members and interested stakeholders
Details:
In partnership with the Old North State Medical Society’s Let’s Talk campaign and the NC Professionals Health Program (NCPHP), NCCPRW is offering workshops in Scotland and Robeson counties. Sessions are limited to 35-40 participants to ensure psychological safety. Registration closes the Friday before each workshop. Walk-ins are welcome, but lunch cannot be guaranteed without prior registration.
Dates & Locations (2026)
- Mar 13, 1:00–2:30 PM | I Fit Out, LLC (Staff – Register)
- Mar 25, 12:00–1:30 PM | Scotland County Parks & Rec Senior Program (Community Members – Register)
- Mar 27, 12:00–1:30 PM | Scotland County Health Department (Staff – Register)
- Apr 22, 12:00–1:30 PM | Scotland County Health Department (Community Members – Register)
More workshops will be offered in Robeson and Scotland counties.
Interested in hosting a training in 2026? Contact Lisa Mwaikambo at lmwaikambo@ncmedsoc.org.
Important: You must be 18 or older to participate.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide Prevention Hotline.
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