{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Empowering Faculty Leadership: Dr. Saadia Akhtar and the Well-Being Champion Model","description":"In this episode, Dr. Stuart Slavin speaks with Dr. Saadia Akhtar, professor of emergency medicine and senior associate dean for Trainee Well-Being and GME at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. They explore the evolution of Mount Sinai\u2019s GME Well-Being Champion Program\u2014an initiative that empowers faculty champions across specialties and sites to identify local challenges and drive meaningful improvements in workplace culture and efficiency. Dr. Akhtar shares how the program fosters collaboration, builds community, and supports learners and champions through structured debriefs, system-level feedback, and professional development. This model offers a scalable, data-informed approach to improving well-being in medical education. &amp;nbsp; Podcast Chapters   (00:00) \u2013 Intro &amp;amp; Guest Background   (01:01) \u2013 Origins of the Well-Being Champion Program   (03:54) \u2013 Wellbeing Is Local: One Size Doesn\u2019t Fit All   (04:37) \u2013 Champion Roles &amp;amp; Reporting Structure   (06:13) \u2013 Monthly Debriefs &amp;amp; Report Outs   (08:01) \u2013 Champion Independence from Program Leadership   (09:05) \u2013 Trainee Support &amp;amp; Resource Sharing   (10:34) \u2013 Collaboration with Program Directors &amp;amp; Champions' Role   (13:42) \u2013 Professional Development &amp;amp; Lecture Series   (15:40) \u2013 Stipends, Recognition &amp;amp; Career Growth   (17:23) \u2013 Champion-Led Initiatives &amp;amp; Impact   (21:00) \u2013 Reaching Institutions with Limited Resources   (23:20) \u2013 The Iterative Continuous Quality Improvement Approach   (25:14) \u2013 Final Reflections   (26:16) \u2013 Closing &amp;amp; Resources   ","author_name":"ACGME Well-Being Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/acgme.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38726705\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/194514820"}