REPLAY: Physician Parenthood and Well-Being: Lessons from a Successful Parental Wellness Program

REPLAY: Physician Parenthood and Well-Being: Lessons from a Successful Parental Wellness Program

From AMA STEPS Forward® podcast by AMA STEPS Forward®

June 3, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 216

About this episode

The episode discusses the unique challenges faced by new and expecting physician parents and the impact of wellness programs designed to support them.

Access the transcript, and claim CME: https://bit.ly/4b10nFn Explore the Parenting as a Physician: It Takes a Lot of Patience webinar: https://bit.ly/3YBemKU Follow STEPS Forward® on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin New and expecting physician parents face unique challenges that can affect well-being, career advancement, and retention. In this AMA STEPS Forward® podcast, Kevin Hopkins, MD, speaks with Laura Dichtel, MD, MHS, and Josephine Li, MD, physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital about the creation and impact of the Physician/Faculty and APP Mass General Brigham Parental Wellness Programs . They discuss mentorship, parental leave transitions, lactation support, and practical lessons health systems can apply to better support physician parents at work.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Hopkins, MD

Guests: Laura Dichtel, MD, MHS, Josephine Li, MD

Topics covered

  • physician well-being
  • parental wellness
  • mentorship
  • lactation support
  • career advancement
  • health systems support

Keywords

  • physician parenthood
  • well-being
  • CME
  • parental leave
  • healthcare support
  • mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham

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