Wellness Committee

Welcome to our Wellness Page

The NYSRS Wellness Committee aims to share the challenges, successes, and stories of chapter members who have experienced burnout and found ways to mitigate its impacts. Through webinars, social media initiatives, and our website, we want to make resources available to our members for cultivating the Six Dimensions of Wellness: intellectual, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and occupational well-being. 

If you are passionate about promoting the well-being of our membership or have expertise related to any of the aforementioned dimensions of well-being, we welcome you to join this new committee and work with us!

Sarah Averill, MA, MD

Chair

Melissa Reichman, MD

Vice Chair

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Share a brief story (approximately 60-100 words) about a wellness practice making a difference for you or your workplace. This can address any of the six domains: Physical, Emotional, Social, Occupational, Financial, or Spiritual. Please also share a photo of you, your team, or the practice/benefits itself. Together, our stories can help us all thrive.

Wellbeing Articles Written by Committee Members

 

Wellness Resources

FEATURED RESOURCES

The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
"With a strong interest in Wellness, I decided to launch a Commensality initiative at my own institution. The goal was to bring colleagues together from different divisions, many of whom have never met before, despite working in the same department, to foster a greater sense of community and collegiality. The long-term objective was to promote job satisfaction, and career engagement while reducing burnout. A colleague recommended that I read, Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering, which explores how to bring people together with clarity, intention, and purpose. Parker emphasizes that every meeting, formal or informal, should be designed to create genuine connection. Her book offered practical guidance for crafting meaningful shared experiences that strengthen relationships, foster belonging, and enhance overall well-being. I truly enjoyed reading her work and incorporated many of her strategies when planning my commensality gatherings with intention and purpose which I believe led to more successful gatherings. I am very appreciative of the advice she provided and highly recommend this resource to others." - Melissa Reichman, MD
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Colleagues Meeting to Promote and Sustain Satisfaction (COMPASS) Groups for Physician Well-Being
"Colin West and his colleagues at the Mayo Clinic, applied an evidence-based approach, using randomized control trial to evaluate the impact of self-facilitated small-group meetings among physicians. Their work demonstrated that regular peer gatherings led to significant improvements in burnout, depressive symptoms, and job satisfaction. This intervention represents a low-cost strategy that strengthens key dimensions of physician well-being through consistent connection and mutual support. This study was particularly valuable to my Commensality initiative as it provided high quality clinical evidence that bringing colleagues together on a regular basis can improve professional fulfillments. For individuals and institutions looking for practical ways to address burnout, I recommend reading this article as it offers a blueprint for creating communities promoting belonging and well-being. It outlines an approach that can be implemented and adapted to different practice settings and proven to deliver measurable benefits." - Melissa Reichman, MD
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Harvard Business Review
"As a leader, I enjoy the Harvard Business Review because its articles span interpersonal dynamics, organizational culture, strategy, finance, and emerging local, national, and global trends. One particularly valuable book, On Managing Yourself, (was formative for me early in my career; it offers practical guidance on setting boundaries, conserving personal energy, and avoiding the leadership trap of taking on others’ responsibilities. Its memorable advice—don’t let other people leave their monkeys in your office—remains a helpful visual reminder that colleagues’ problems must return with them, rather than becoming additional “monkeys” on your own back. For radiologists navigating complex clinical and academic environments, HBR’s digestible, research-grounded insights—and this collection in particular—offer essential skills for sustainable and effective leadership. You can explore HRB content online at: hbr.org. They offer the general public a couple of free articles a month before the paywall appears, so it’s easy to trial it before investing in a subscription." - Sarah Averill, MD
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The School of Life
"The School of Life—through its short essays, book-length works, such as The School of Life, An Emotional Education and The Good Enough Parent, and companion podcast—offers a deeply humanistic lens on personal and social well-being. Alain de Botton’s accessible philosophical approach helps leaders reflect on essential questions related to meaning, identity, relationships, parenting, technology use, and living with greater simplicity and purpose. For radiologists seeking to strengthen personal leadership, cultivate emotional intelligence, and support healthier families and communities, these resources offer clear, approachable guidance on what makes a life worth living and how to lead with a grounded perspective. You can explore the School of Life resources using the button below." - Sarah Averill, MD
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