STRENGTH FOR SERVING    

     Health care providers in general, and those who work with the underserved in particular, are at risk for provider burnout and compassion fatigue. Many healthcare clinicians put the needs of their patients before their own, often to the detriment of their own health and wellness.

     Strength for Serving, a project of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, grew out of our recognition of the needs of medical providers serving the underserved and the complexities of our health care system. By promoting professional health and wellness, we believe that many "occupational risk factors" can be altered, and that clinicians can effectively overcome and prevent the isolation and burnout associated with health care practice.

     Come join us in this quest for health, wholeness and resilience as we grow and learn together and build Strength for Serving.

     The Strength for Serving section of this website has been developed to serve as a resource to:

• aid us in creating healthy lives and workplaces

• optimize the quality of health care delivery

• enhance the health of the communities we serve

• help providers recognize signs of "burnout" and suggest ways to stop the process

• link providers to resources which can help evaluate wellness and provide support to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle

     For more information on the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved and Strength for Serving:

Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
Strength for Serving Program
Cynthia Turner-Graham, MD, Consultant
Lois Wessel, CFNP, Program Manager
1420 Springhill Road Suite 600
Tysons Corner , VA 22101
703-442-5318 (phone)
703-749-5348 (fax)
S4S@clinicians.org

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