Jamie Dow, EdM, is assistant director for resident education and training at the University of Florida. Her poster, Mindfulness in Neurosurgery: Improving Neurosurgeon Wellness in Training and Beyond (with co-authors W. Christopher Fox, MD, Associate Program Director, University of Florida, and Gregory Murad, MD, Program Director, University of Florida), looked at wellness in neurosurgery, which Dow says “has traditionally been considered an oxymoron.” However, as priorities among neurological surgery residents evolve and the effects of physician burnout are increasingly recognized across specialties, life balance and overall well-being have become areas of emphasis and an opportunity for program improvement.

John V. Pamula, MD, FACP, led a quality improvement project focused on reducing burnout and increasing well-being among its residents. His poster, Multipronged Strategies to Improve Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance of Residents, was presented at the 2019 Annual Educational Conference, Engaging Each Other: Rediscovering Meaning in Medicine.

This week's e-Communication includes actions taken at the most recent meeting of the ACGME Board of Directors; Review and Comment information; the announcement of the most recent Back to Bedside funding receipients, and more.

This week's e-Communication includes information on discussion forums on revising foundational competencies for undergraduate medical education, information on the latest Journal of Graduate Medical Education podcast, and calls for Review Committee members.

This week's edition of the e-Communication includes how to join a discussion forum on revising competencies for undergraduate medical education, updated FAQs related to the Common Program Requirements, registration for the National Learning Community of Sponsoring Institutions meeting, and more.

The next post in the Partnerships to Establish and Sustain Rural GME series looks at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority.

This week's edition of the e-Communication includes information on the 2023 Annual Educational Conference, opportunities to volunteer for Review Committees, Case Log updates, and more.

JGME's Clinician Educator Career Development Rip Out Series is available in installments under "Rip Out Collections" on the journal’s website.