The 2025 UPMC Physician Well-being Symposium is a day dedicated to enhancing the well-being of healthcare professionals. This event will feature insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities designed to support and inspire physicians.

12:30-12:45 PM: Welcome Remarks

• Jennifer Berliner, MD, Director of Physician Well-being, Co-Chair – Physician THRIVE, UPMC
• Donald M. Yealy, MD, Senior Vice President, and Chief Medical Officer, UPMC
• Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD, John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine and Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC

12:50-1:50 PM: Executive Panel – Physician Q&A Featuring:

• Donald M. Yealy, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, UPMC
• Tim Billiar, MD

Moderated by:

• Sansea Jacobson, MD, Co-Chair, UPMC GMEC WELL Subcommittee, UPMC
• Jennifer Berliner, MD, Director of Physician Well-being, Co-Chair – Physician THRIVE, UPMC

2:00-3:00 PM: Workshops

In-Person Workshops:

• East Meets West! A Prescription for Wellness for Busy Physicians…From surviving to thriving!
  Dr. Rowena Pingul-Ravano
• Make EpicCare Work for You: Hands on Workshop for Customization and Personalization
  Dr. Gary Fischer, Dr. Jose Abad & Dr. Jon Arnold
• Putting Care into Practice: Building Resiliency and Wellbeing through Trauma Informed Care
  Dr. Elizabeth Hale
• Promoting a Culture of Well-Being for Women in Medicine and Science
  Dr. Sylvia Choi, Dr. Erika Friehling, Dr. Maren Lunoe, Dr. Noel Spears
• Words For Well-being: Fostering Empathy Through Narrative Medicine
  Dr. Jose Abad, Dr. Chelsea Dahl, and Dr. Tara Sunder

Virtual Workshops:

• Using Conversational Artificial Intelligence to Generate Clinical Notes–UPMC’s Experience
  Dr. Michael Curren
• Harassment and Incivility: Tools to Improve Communication and Workplace Culture
  Dr. Kristin Ondecko Ligda and Dr. Denise Hall-Burton
• Make EpicCare Work for You: Hands on Workshop for Customization and Personalization
  Dr. Gary Fischer, Dr. Jose Abad & Dr. Jon Arnold

3:15-4:15 PM: Keynote

• Dr. Carrie Cunningham, MD, Section Head, Endocrine Surgery Program, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Attending Surgeon, Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Danvers)

4:15-4:20 PM: Closing Remarks

• Joe Losee, MD, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Co-Chair – Physician THRIVE, UPMC

4:20-5:30 PM: Networking Reception

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates this [replace with applicable format: live, enduring or blended] activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

For more details and to register, please REGISTER HERE.