14-16 November 2026 · Valencia

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Well-Being for Doctors
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Well-Being
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Healing systems. Supporting physicians.

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Early Bird · 15 July 2026 Palacio de Congresos · Valencia, Spain

Expert committee

Our committee.

Prof. Jonathan Ripp

Prof. Jonathan Ripp

Mount Sinai · USA
Prof. Dr. Diana N. Ionescu

Prof. Dr. Diana N. Ionescu

UBC · Canada
Prof. Ioana-Andreea Gheonea

Prof. Ioana-Andreea Gheonea

UMF Craiova · Romania
Dr. Jamile Ashmore

Dr. Jamile Ashmore

Baylor Scott & White · USA
Prof. Phua Ghee Chee

Prof. Phua Ghee Chee

SingHealth · Singapore
Prof. Mercedes Hurtado

Prof. Mercedes Hurtado

Univ. of Valencia · Spain
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WBD · two key dimensions

Healing systems. Supporting physicians.

Personal well-being

Practical tools physicians can take back to clinic on Monday.

Systemic change

Frameworks that embed well-being into how medicine actually works.

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Faculty

Meet our speakers.

Tomas Zapata

Tomas Zapata

WHO
Heather Farley

Heather Farley

AMA
Corinne Isnard Bagnis

Corinne Isnard Bagnis

Sorbonne University
Nigel Girgrah

Nigel Girgrah

Ochsner Health
Laurie Gregg

Laurie Gregg

Sutter Health
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Who should attend?

Come for the sessions. Stay for the people.

  • Physicians & educators
  • Hospital & health leaders
  • Well-being frontliners
  • Researchers, insurers & partners
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Global innovation competition

Innovation
Catalyst

Where the next generation pitches the future of physician well-being.

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Submission closes · 30 September 2026 Live pitch · Well-Being for Doctors 2026

Built with the world's most respected institutions in physician well-being.

13 collaborators · 9 countries

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See WBD in motion.

Two short films: an introduction to the conference, and a word from the committee on why physician well-being matters now.

Awareness

From the committee

Ambassador stories

Along the Journey of Medicine

Real stories. Different perspectives. Shared experiences.

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1:36

When Every Day in Medicine Begins with Uncertainty

Lachezar Dobrichkov · Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon · Bulgaria

1:19

The Family Sacrifices of Medicine - Can We Change That?

1:06

Complex Care Requires Teamwork

0:47

Inside a 10-Hour Operation

0:45

When an Operation Continues Until 2:00 a.m.

Joseph N Njagi · Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon · Kenya

0:30

Late Nights. Big Hearts. Serving Humanity.

1:02

A Lifetime in Medicine: Resilience, Connection, and Finding Joy

Dr. Irina Korman

The crisis behind the white coat

The demands of modern medicine are taking a growing toll on the people who practice it.

Burnout is no longer the exception. It is the working condition. WBD 2026 brings together the researchers, leaders and clinicians turning that around.

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50%

of physicians report symptoms of burnout.

1 in 3

experience anxiety in clinical practice.

24-25%

encounter clinical depression at some point in their career.

1 in 5

are considering leaving the profession due to stress and overload.

Our mission

Healing systems. Supporting physicians.

We empower physicians with evidence-based strategies that support their personal well-being, and we institutionalize that care through supportive structures and healthcare policy. Two dimensions, one mission.

Personal well-being

Practical tools, peer protocols, and mind-body practices physicians can take back to clinic on Monday morning.

Systemic change

Frameworks for hospital boards, policymakers and educators to embed well-being into how medicine actually works.

Who attends

Find your people.

Clinicians, educators, hospital and health-system leaders, and the researchers shaping what comes next. Real conversations with the people who get it.

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Physicians & educators

Practising clinicians, residents, and the people training the next generation.

02

Hospital & health leaders

CMOs, CWOs, board members and operations heads designing healthier systems.

03

Well-being frontliners

Peer supporters, coaches, therapists and chaplains working with clinical teams.

04

Researchers, insurers & partners

Academics, payers and industry working at the edge of the field.

Program

Three days. Insight, evidence and action toward change.

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Time
Session
14:00
Welcome

Welcome address from the Committee

WBD Expert Committee

14:15
Plenary

Physician Well-Being Today: From Concept to Application Across Individuals and Systems

14:15-14:35
Phua Ghee Chee · Deputy CEO, Singapore General Hospital; Group Director of Staff Wellness, SingHealth, Singapore
14:35-14:45
Q&A
14:45
Keynote

From Burnout to System Accountability: Building the Infrastructure for Physician Well-Being

14:45-15:05
Heather Farley · VP of Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association (AMA), USA
15:05-15:15
Q&A
15:15
Break

Well-Being refreshment break

16:00
Session 1

The Elephant in the Room: Addressing High-Risk Threats to Physician Well-Being

16:00-16:10
Physician well-being in crisis and disaster contexts: sustaining performance under extreme demandJose M. Martín-Moreno · Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Valencia, Spain
16:10-16:20
Emotional challenges physicians face and how to emerge scarred but healedEgidio J. da Silva · Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Director, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK
16:20-16:30
Preventing Physician Suicide: Whose Responsibility Is It?Lalith Wijedoru · Social Health Consultant; former Consultant Paediatric Emergency Physician, NHS, UK
16:30-16:40
Physical and mental wellbeing risks among UK healthcare workers from diverse ethnic and migration backgroundsKatherine Woolf · Professor of Medical Education Research, UCL, UK
16:40-17:00
Panel discussion
17:00
Keynote

Keynote: to be announced

17:00-17:20
Tomas Zapata · Unit Head, Health Workforce and Service Delivery, Division of Health Systems, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark
17:20-17:30
Q&A
17:30
Break

Short break

17:40
Session 2

Innovation & AI in Physician Well-Being: Promise, Limits, and Pitfalls

17:40-17:52
What actually improves well-being vs what just improves efficiencyIoana Gheonea · Professor, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova; Chair, Young European Society of Radiology Committee, Romania
17:52-18:04
AI as a clinical ally: reducing workload and redefining sustainable medical practicePatricia Udaondo · AIKEN Clinic, Spain
18:04-18:30
Panel discussion: opportunities and challenges of integrating digital tools and AI into healthcare professional well-being strategiesCorinne Isnard Bagnis · Professor of Nephrology, Sorbonne University; Senior Clinician at AP-HP, FranceIoana Gheonea · Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova; Chairperson of the Young European Society of Radiology Committee, RomaniaPatricia Udaondo · Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Valencia, SpainMaija Radziņa · Tenured Professor in Radiology and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Riga Stradins University, Latvia
18:30
Reception

Harmony in Health: a sustainable welcome reception

Open to all delegates and partners

Time
Session
09:00
Workshops

Parallel workshops

Workshop 1 · Beyond Burnout: Boundaries, Recovery, and Sustainable Performance in HealthcareMilan Mehta · NHS General Practitioner; Stress Management Coach, UK
Workshop 2 · Micro-Recovery in Motion: Reimagining Wellbeing in Healthcare SystemsYasmine Weeks · General Practitioner; ADHD Physical Health Specialist, NHS, UK
10:00
Plenary

Well-Being-Centered Leadership: Building Community, Trust, and Engagement

10:00-10:20
Jamile Ashmore · Chief Wellness Officer and Director of Medical Psychology, Baylor Scott & White, The Heart Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, USA
10:20-10:30
Q&A
10:30
Break

Well-Being refreshment break

11:00
Session 3

Mental and Physical Health Strategies for Sustainable Performance in Clinical Practice

Proven techniques and tools for best results · individual skills plus organizational enablers · when self-care is appropriate vs insufficient

11:00-11:10
To be announcedDiana Ionescu · Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of British Columbia; Medical Director, Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory and Clinical Trials, BCCA Laboratories, Canada
11:10-11:20
The challenge of teaching mindfulness and compassion as non-technical skills of healthcare professionalsCorinne Isnard Bagnis · Professor of Nephrology, Sorbonne University; Senior Clinician at AP-HP (Paris), France
11:20-11:30
Mental Health in UK Resident Doctors: Prevalence and Strategies for ImprovementHammaad Khalid · Resident Doctor, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
11:30-11:50
Panel discussion
11:50
Session 4

Empowering Workplaces: Designing Well-Being-Focused Work Environments

11:50-12:00
From Overseas to Overwhelmed: Well-Being Challenges Unique to International Medical Graduates from South Asia in the NHSSandeep Buddha · Consultant Stroke Physician, North Bristol NHS Trust; Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
12:00-12:20
Designing a Well-Being-Focused HospitalPhilip Yu · Chief Medical Executive, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, USALaurie Gregg · Chief Well-being Officer, Sutter Independent Physicians & Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, USA
12:20-12:30
Burnout is a Design Flaw: Re-engineering Surgical Pathways to Protect Clinician Well-Being and Improve Patient OutcomesPratap Dutta · Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Skin Cancer Lead, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK
12:30-12:40
From Compassion to Culture: Leadership Models for Well-Being-Focused Healthcare WorkplacesShreedhar Aranganathan · Consultant Spinal Surgeon; Member, Commonwealth Leadership Institute (CLI), UK
12:40-13:00
Panel discussion
13:00
Lunch

Well-Being lunch break

13:45
Workshops

Parallel workshops

Workshop 1 · Find your Joy of Medicine through mindfulness and connectionsIrina Korman · Internal Medicine Physician; Member of the Board of Directors, Sierra Foothills Medical Society, USA
Workshop 2 · Steady Under Pressure: practical regulation skills for stress and distress in medicineJames Brunning · Consultant Anaesthetist; Final FRCA Examiner; Trust Wellbeing Lead; SOMA Breath Instructor, UK
14:45
Panel

Advisory Board panel

15:30
Plenary

Organizational Commitment to Well-Being: What does it look like and how to get started?

15:30-15:50
Jonathan Ripp · Dean for Well-Being and Resilience; Professor of Medicine, Medical Education and Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), USA
15:50-16:00
Q&A
16:00
Break

Well-Being refreshment break

16:30-19:00
Workshops

Parallel workshops

16:30-17:45
Workshop 1 · Building Resilience & Mindfulness: practical strategies for daily practiceDiana Ionescu · Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of British Columbia; Medical Director, BCCA Laboratories, Canada
16:30-17:45
Workshop 2 · Designing a Comprehensive Organisational Physician Well-Being Program (governance, funding, evaluation)Jonathan Ripp · Dean for Well-Being and Resilience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), USAPhua Ghee Chee · Deputy CEO, Singapore General Hospital; Group Director of Staff Wellness, SingHealth, Singapore
17:45-18:00
Technical break
18:00-19:00
Workshop 3 · Peer Support PearlsLaurie Gregg · Chief Well-being Officer, Sutter Independent Physicians & Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, USAMibhali Bhalala · Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Lifestyle Medicine; ACOG, USAJudy Kimelman · former Obstetrician-Gynaecologist; Fellow, ACOG, USA
18:00-19:00
Workshop 4 · Shift Happens: Connection, Failure, and Finding Belonging in MedicineYasmin Rahman · GP, Educator, Trainer, Appraiser, Mentor; Programme Director, New to Leadership (North Central & North East London), UK
Time
Session
09:00
Plenary

Physician and Healthcare Workforce Well-Being Programs: Lessons from Real-World Implementation

09:00-09:20
Nigel Girgrah · Chief Wellness Officer, Ochsner Health, USA
09:20-09:30
Q&A
09:30
Session 5

Innovation & AI in Physician Well-Being: Promise, Limits, and Pitfalls (Part II)

09:30-09:40
Can AI reduce physician burnout? From hype to real clinical impactSalvador García-Delpech · Medical Director, AIKEN Clinic, Spain
09:40-09:50
To be announcedMuneer Alobeidli · Culture & Wellbeing Manager, Federal Government, UAE
09:50-10:00
The Health Workforce as Health Infrastructure: From Burnout Prevention to Health System ResilienceRoxana Mittler-Matica · Physician; Board-certified Neurosurgeon; Engineer; Chief Medical Officer, Germany
10:00-10:15
Panel discussion
10:15
Break

Well-Being refreshment break

11:00
Session 6

Harmonizing Lives: Boundaries, Recovery, and Sustainable Performance

Energy management · recovery and how systems could support it · role modelling by leadership

11:00-11:10
Educate. Recharge. Perform: Lessons from a pilot Medics’ Wellness & Education MeetingSvetlana Galitzine · Consultant Anaesthetist, Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
11:10-11:20
You Can’t Self-Care Your Way Out of a Broken System: Rethinking Physician Well-BeingJohanna Janku · MD, Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics; Psychosexual Clinician, Switzerland
11:20-11:30
You cannot care for others if you do not care for yourself firstCaroline Justich · Patient Advocate; Past Chairperson & Member, European Society of Radiology Patient Advisory Group, Austria
11:30-11:45
Panel discussion
11:45
Closing panel

Looking Ahead: Shared Commitments and Next Steps in Physician Well-Being

Panellists

Jonathan Ripp · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), USAJamile Ashmore · Chief Wellness Officer and Director of Medical Psychology, Baylor Scott & White, The Heart Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, USAPhua Ghee Chee · Singapore General Hospital; SingHealth, SingaporeDiana Ionescu · University of British Columbia, CanadaMercedes Hurtado Sarrió · Professor, University of Valencia; Ophthalmologist; President, Medical College of Valencia, SpainIoana Gheonea · University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
12:15-13:15
Lunch

Well-Being light refreshment lunch

Expert committee & speakers

The people writing the playbook.

A curated faculty of clinicians, researchers and reformers from around the world.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USA

Prof. Jonathan Ripp

Dean for Well-Being and Resilience · Professor of Medicine, Medical Education and Geriatrics

University of British Columbia · BCCA Laboratories · Canada

Prof. Dr. Diana N. Ionescu

Clinical Professor of Pathology · Medical Director, Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory and Clinical Trials

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · Romania

Prof. Ioana-Andreea Gheonea

Professor · Chairperson, Young European Society of Radiology Committee

Baylor Scott & White · The Heart Hospital · Texas A&M College of Medicine · USA

Dr. Jamile Ashmore

Chief Wellness Officer · Director of Medical Psychology · Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Singapore General Hospital · SingHealth · Singapore

Prof. Phua Ghee Chee

Deputy CEO · Group Director of Staff Wellness

University of Valencia · Medical College of Valencia · Spain

Prof. Mercedes Hurtado Sarrio

Professor · Ophthalmologist · President of the Medical College of Valencia

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Industry

For pharma, MedTech, insurers and corporate delegates. Includes exhibition floor access.

€1,199€1,459

Early Bird · ends 15 July 2026

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Well-Being for Doctors runs 14-16 November 2026 at the Palacio de Congresos de Valencia, Av. de les Corts Valencianes 60, Valencia, Spain.
Your delegate badge gives you admission to all sessions and workshops, the exhibition, program refreshments and breaks, and a certificate of attendance.
No. WBD 2026 is in-person only. Registered badges are mandatory in all event areas; non-registered guests, including family members, are not permitted.
All presentations are delivered in English. Submissions to speak are also accepted in English only.
Early Bird closes 15 July 2026 (from €399). Regular pricing applies from 16 July 2026.
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Refunds: Full refund until 10 June 2026 · 50% refund 10 June to 10 September · No refund from 11 September. Bank transfer fees remain non-refundable.