“Forming genuine community, based on meaning and shared values, may be the best way for physicians to remember a sense of meaning and integrity in our work.”
~ Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
Sir William Osler practiced before penicillin, iron lungs, ventilators, computers, X-Rays, CTs, MRIs, PET scans, endoscopes, EMRs, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. He would be dazzled by the achievements of modern medicine over just one century, but also disgusted by its delivery.
The Osler Symposia are not wellness, anti-burnout or drum-circle retreats. We are here to water fertile medical brains and sprout solutions. If you are a clinician of any flavor, please join us for a weekend of invigorating conversation, networking with kindred spirits, and idea generation.
We are of doctors, nurses, and non-medical people who strive to make life better.
Trillion! spent by US Federal Government on healthcare in 2018
Of all US physicians claim they suffer from burnout
Estimated number of US physician suicides yearly
Of physicians report being over-extended or at full capacity of their practices
“OS 1” took place in Albuquerque in 2010 and “OS 2” was in San Diego in 2012. Both were under the umbrella of the Endorphin Power Company, a 501(c)3 nonprofit aimed at helping New Mexico’s substance dependent and homeless populations.
The 3rd Osler Symposium is the first to be held under its own independent nonprofit umbrella. Lessons learned from the first two have led to a shorter program with more focus on networking opportunities and big picture conversation. Our intent is not to “cure” burnout, but to define, address and attack its roots.
