Final fall seminar series event focuses on burnout and loneliness
The final seminar in the three-part fall series presented by the WVU Health Sciences Chancellor’s Office, “Burnout & Loneliness,” will take place Wednesday, Nov. 2 at noon in Health Sciences Center North Room G119A and via Zoom. A reception with light refreshments will follow the presentation and panel discussion.
The series, open to all WVU Health Sciences students, faculty and staff, is designed to provide a personal development toolkit that enables our community to navigate life, create purpose, make connections and increase overall well-being.
The presentation and panel discussion will explore Dr. Vivek H. Murthy’s New York Times bestseller “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.” Dr. Murthy is currently serving his second term as Surgeon General of the United States.
Dr. Clay Marsh, chancellor and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences and chief health officer for WVU Medicine, will be joined on the discussion panel by Renée Nicholson, M.F.A., and William Tullock, M.D.
Nicholson splits her artistic pursuits between writing and dance with scholarship in narrative medicine. She is associate professor and director of the Humanities Center and of the programs for multi- and interdisciplinary studies at WVU. Her books include two collections of poetry, a memoir-in-essays and the anthology “Bodies of Truth: Personal Narratives on Illness, Disability, and Medicine.”
Dr. Tullock is an adjunct assistant professor of medical education in the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS), Certified Professional Coach from College of Executive Coaching® and former athletic performance coach and team physician for Olympic and professional athletes. His interests include developing resilience and positive character strengths inspired by positive psychology.
The first seminar in the series, “Purpose,” was delivered by Dr. Marsh during WVU’s inaugural Week of Purpose. During the workshop based on Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why,” Marsh shared his key principles of purpose. Watch a recording of the session.
“Resilience & Grit,” the second event, was centered on Angela Duckworth’s New York Times bestseller “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.” In the book, Duckworth shares insights from her research found grit—a combination of passion and perseverance for a singularly important goal—is the hallmark of high achievers. Discussion panelists included Marsh, Nicholson and Sam Zizzi, Ed.D. Watch a recording of the session.
Additional opportunities for Health Sciences students, faculty and staff to support their well-being are being planned.
Photo: Dr. Clay Marsh delivers a presentation, “Purpose,” during WVU’s inaugural Week of Purpose. The session was the first in the WVU Health Sciences fall seminar series. The final seminar in the fall series, “Burnout & Loneliness,” will take place Wednesday, Nov. 2 at noon in Health Sciences Center North Room G119A and via Zoom.