Personal well-being
Practical tools, peer protocols, and mind-body practices physicians can take back to clinic on Monday morning.
International Conference
Healing systems. Supporting physicians.
FREEPre-Conference Webinar
Speakers
Dr. Jamile Ashmore
Chief Wellness Officer
Baylor Scott & White
The Heart Hospital
Prof. Jonathan Ripp
Dean for Well-Being and Resilience
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Moderator
Christine L. Hein
Chief Wellness Officer · MaineHealth · USA
Global innovation competition
Where the next generation pitches the future of physician well-being.
WBD · two key dimensions
Practical tools physicians can take back to clinic on Monday.
Frameworks that embed well-being into how medicine actually works.
Expert committee
Prof. Jonathan Ripp
Mount Sinai · USA
Prof. Dr. Diana N. Ionescu
UBC · Canada
Prof. Ioana-Andreea Gheonea
UMF Craiova · Romania
Dr. Jamile Ashmore
Baylor Scott & White · USA
Prof. Phua Ghee Chee
SingHealth · Singapore
Prof. Mercedes Hurtado
Univ. of Valencia · Spain
Built with the world's most respected institutions in physician well-being.
13 collaborators · 9 countries
Watch
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
Real stories. Different perspectives. Shared experiences.
When Every Day in Medicine Begins with Uncertainty
Lachezar Dobrichkov · Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon · Bulgaria
The Family Sacrifices of Medicine - Can We Change That?
Complex Care Requires Teamwork
Inside a 10-Hour Operation
When an Operation Continues Until 2:00 a.m.
Joseph N Njagi · Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon · Kenya
Late Nights. Big Hearts. Serving Humanity.
12 Hours of Care. A Hospital Built Around Well-Being.
One Day, Two Roles: Well-Being & Transplant Care
A Lifetime in Medicine: Resilience, Connection, and Finding Joy
Dr. Irina Korman
The crisis behind the white coat
Burnout is no longer the exception. It is the working condition. WBD 2026 brings together the researchers, leaders and clinicians turning that around.
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
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.
Practical tools, peer protocols, and mind-body practices physicians can take back to clinic on Monday morning.
Frameworks for hospital boards, policymakers and educators to embed well-being into how medicine actually works.
Who attends
Clinicians, educators, hospital and health-system leaders, and the researchers shaping what comes next. Real conversations with the people who get it.
Practising clinicians, residents, and the people training the next generation.
CMOs, CWOs, board members and operations heads designing healthier systems.
Peer supporters, coaches, therapists and chaplains working with clinical teams.
Academics, payers and industry working at the edge of the field.
Program
WBD Expert Committee
Chair: Jonathan Ripp, Professor of Medicine, Medical Education and Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, and Dean for Well-Being and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), USA
Phua Ghee Chee · Deputy CEO, Singapore General Hospital; Group Director of Staff Wellness, SingHealth, Singapore
Chair: Jamile Ashmore, Chief Wellness Officer and Director of Medical Psychology at Baylor Scott & White – The Heart Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, USA
Heather Farley · VP of Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association (AMA), USA
Chair: Mercedes Hurtrado-Sarrio, Professor at the University of Valencia; Ophthalmologist; President of the Medical College of Valencia, Spain
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
Physical and mental wellbeing risks among UK healthcare workers from diverse ethnic and migration backgrounds
Asta Medisauskaite · Principal Research Fellow · UCL Medical School, UK
Chair: Phua Ghee Chee, Deputy CEO of Singapore General Hospital and SingHealth’s Group Director of Staff Wellness, Singapore
Tomas Zapata · Unit Head, Health Workforce and Service Delivery, Division of Health Systems, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark
Chair: Corinne Isnard Bagnis, Professor of Nephrology, Sorbonne University; Senior Clinician at AP-HP, France
The AI-Era physician: Redefining Professional Identity, Meaning and Fulfilment
Jai Rao, Deputy Chair in the SingHealth Staff Wellness Council, Singapore
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
AI productivity paradox in Radiology
Maija Radziņa, Tenured Professor in Radiology and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Riga Stradins University, Latvia
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
Jai Rao, Deputy Chair in the SingHealth Staff Wellness Council, Singapore
TBA
Open to all delegates and partners
Chair: Jonathan Ripp · 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
Can the Practice of Medicine be a Spiritual Practice? The Coevolution of the Fields of Physician Wellbeing and Prosocial Emotions. Implications for the doctor at the bedside
Leif Hass, Wellbeing Champion, Sutter Health, Advisor on Health and Healthcare, UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, USA
Proven techniques and tools for best results · individual skills plus organizational enablers · when self-care is appropriate vs insufficient
Chair: James Brunning, Consultant Anaesthetist, Wellbeing Lead for Medical Staff; Final FRCA Examiner, Wellbeing Course Director; Breathwork Instructor; PGCME; Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis (British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis), UK
The silver lining between being hurt and being heard
Diana Ionescu · Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of British Columbia; Medical Director, Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory and Clinical Trials, BCCA Laboratories, Canada
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
Mental Health in UK Resident Doctors: Prevalence and Strategies for ImprovementHammaad Khalid · Resident Doctor, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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
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
Chair: Ioanna Gheonea, Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Chairperson of the Young European Society of Radiology Committee, Romania
Can AI reduce physician burnout? From hype to real clinical impactSalvador García-Delpech · Medical Director, AIKEN Clinic, Spain
The Health Workforce as Health Infrastructure: From Burnout Prevention to Health System ResilienceRoxana Mittler-Matica · Physician; Board-certified Neurosurgeon; Engineer; Chief Medical Officer, Germany
AI as a clinical ally: reducing workload and redefining sustainable medical practice
Patricia Udaondo · AIKEN Clinic, Spain
The 3W Reset: A Simple Mental Health Check-In for Doctors
Omobolanle Kazeem, Public health expert and Consultant Paediatrician in Obesity and Diabetes, NHS, UK
Energy management · recovery and how systems could support it · role modelling by leadership
Chair: Diana Ionescu, Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of British Columbia; Medical Director, Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory and Clinical Trials at BCCA Laboratories, Canada
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
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
Longevity for Surgeons: Addressing Reduced Healthspan in the Surgical Profession
Lachezar Dobrichkov, Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon · Sofiamed University General Hospital, Bulgaria
Panellists
Expert committee & speakers
A curated faculty of clinicians, researchers and reformers from around the world.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USA
Dean for Well-Being and Resilience · Professor of Medicine, Medical Education and Geriatrics
University of British Columbia · BCCA Laboratories · Canada
Clinical Professor of Pathology · Medical Director, Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory and Clinical Trials
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · Romania
Professor · Chairperson, Young European Society of Radiology Committee
Baylor Scott & White · The Heart Hospital · Texas A&M College of Medicine · USA
Chief Wellness Officer · Director of Medical Psychology · Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Singapore General Hospital · SingHealth · Singapore
Deputy CEO · Group Director of Staff Wellness
University of Valencia · Medical College of Valencia · Spain
Professor · Ophthalmologist · President of the Medical College of Valencia
Meet the full faculty.
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Hospital teams who attend together leave with a system, not a notebook. Group rates lock in at the early-bird window.
Students · Trainees · Fellows
For students, residents in training, and clinical fellows. Status confirmation required.
€459
Regular rate ·
Medical Association Member
For members of medical associations. Valid membership document required.
€659
Ragular rate ·
Full participant
For practising clinicians and individual attendees.
€769
Regular rate ·
Industry · Corporate
For pharma, MedTech, insurers and corporate delegates. Includes exhibition floor access.
€1,359
Regular Rate ·
Full refund until 10 June 2026 · 50% refund until 10 September · no refund after. Bank transfer fees are non-refundable.
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