At the North Carolina Medical Society’s LEAD Conference Gala, hospitals and health systems that completed Phase 1 of ALL IN: Caring for North Carolina’s Caregivers initiative were honored on-stage. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation CEO Corey Feist, JD, MBA and CMO Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, along with NCMS CEO Chip Baggett, JD, presented these organizations with the Wellbeing First Champion badge.
This year, the North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-being (NCCPRW) Consortium and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation (DLBHF) launched their partnership with the ALL IN: C4NCC initiative, beginning with Phase 1 – Breaking Down Barriers to Help-Seeking. To qualify for the Wellbeing First Champion badge, hospitals and health systems must remove invasive and stigmatizing mental health language from credentialing applications, addendums, and peer review forms.
Since its launch in April, ALL IN: C4NCC is proud to recognize the following health systems and organizations as Wellbeing First Champions, celebrating their commitment to protecting and prioritizing health worker well-being.
Tameka Peterson, Vice President, Chief Provider Experience Officer for Credentialing & Medical Staff Operations accepted the award
Nadia Charguia, MD, Executive Medical Director of the Well-being Program at
UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine accepted the award.
Michelle McMoon, PA-C, PhD, Director of Education and Professional Development and Chair of the WakeMed Physicians Practices
Well-being subcommittee and Susan Force, Director of Medical Staff Services accepted the award.
Mike Causey, Commissioner of Insurance accepted the award.
Recognized, but not present.
North Carolina is inviting all remaining hospitals, health systems, and practices that credential licensed health workers to go “ALL IN” and join the efforts of NCCPRW and DLBHF. Together, we’re taking steps to improve workplace policies and practices that reduce burnout, normalize help-seeking, and strengthen professional well-being – accelerating impact to improve health workers’ well-being and mental health.
