Activity ID
14898Expires
March 17, 2029Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
When crisis strikes, health care organizations often focus on staffing, logistics, and patient care, while workforce well-being remains parallel rather than integrated. In this AMA STEPS ForwardÆ podcast, Kevin Hopkins, MD, speaks with Ilanit Brook, MD, MA, FAAHPM, chief well-being officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, about how her team embedded well-being leadership directly into the hospital incident command center during the 2025 Southern California wildfires. Drawing on lessons from COVID-19 and large-scale emergency response, Dr Brook explains why health care workers rarely ask for help, how proactive outreach changes outcomes, and what it takes to hardwire well-being into organizational emergency planning. This conversation is essential listening for health care executives, physician leaders, and well-being professionals working to support clinicians during a crisis.
Explore the Caring for the Health Care Workforce During Crisis toolkit: https://bit.ly/3N9Ihr7
Explore the Value of Feeling Valued Playbook: https://bit.ly/3MYj8j9
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Educational Objectives
Learning Objective Discuss how embedding well-being leadership into emergency response structures can improve clinician support and outcomes during health care crises.
Keywords
Professional Well-being, Environmental Health, Pediatrics
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2026.0002343
