The Webber Well-being Research Group strives to advance the understanding of clinician well-being. This work is driven by the values of fostering a healthy and sustainable physician workforce and a deep curiosity about the science of well-being. The three primary areas of research include:
- Understanding pediatricians’ perspectives of well-being
- Investigating the work-personal intersection of physician
- Understanding gendered experiences of well-being and professional fulfillment
The Webber Well-being Research Group is interested in well-being promoters and detractors at the system and personal levels.
Research News
March Wellness Tip: Two Factors That Impact Habit Formation (Spoiler: willpower is not one)
“Wellness Tips” are monthly reflections on professional wellness. This month’s article was written by Sarah Webber, MD. We often think of our ability to avoid unhealthy habits and develop healthy ones as an issue of …
March 26, 2020Wellness Matters
Sarah Webber, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, believes that physician well-being is integral to a thriving health care system. Having navigated her own journey through burnout, she now explores the …
July 29, 2019Celebrating Scholarship at Pediatrics Research Week
Lectures by the 2018 and 2019 Gerard B. Odell Research Award winners, along with rows of research posters filling the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) were among the highlights of the Department of Pediatrics’ 2019 …
June 5, 2019Sarah Webber, MD, and Natalie Guerrero, PhD, Awarded ICTR Pilot Award
Congratulations to Sarah Webber, MD and Natalie Guerrero, PhD, who were recently awarded a one-year grant through the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Pilot Award Program. This …
February 1, 2018Eleven Students and Mentors Chosen by the Shapiro Summer Research Program
The following eleven students and their mentors were recently awarded Shapiro Summer Research Awards. The Shapiro Summer Research Program provides opportunities for more than 60 first-year medical students to participate in eight- to 12-week summer …
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