Collaborative for Health and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM) Graduate Medical Education (GME) Well-being Leaders Certificate Course

Collaborative for Health and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM) Graduate Medical Education (GME) Well-being Leaders Certificate Course is organized by Mass General Brigham Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held from Oct 27 - 28, 2026 at Mass General Brigham, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Description:
Join us for a transformative one-and-a-half day, in-person CME experience—designed for leaders shaping the future of GME trainee well-being. Participants will also have the opportunity to continue their learning through an optional certificate program delivered in a dynamic, monthly virtual format.

This course is ideal for medical school and health system leaders, Designated Institutional Officials, program and department leaders, faculty, and allied health professionals who oversee or contribute to GME well-being initiatives and are ready to elevate their expertise and impact.

Through highly interactive, skills-based sessions, attendees will explore the essential components of a comprehensive GME well-being program—from measurement strategies to evidence-based interventions at both the system and individual level. Participants will examine real-world examples of successful well-being initiatives and gain practical tools to support mental health and resilience across training environments.

You will also learn best practices for well-being leadership from nationally recognized experts and members of the Collaborative for Health and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM).

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the essential components of a comprehensive GME well-being program.
2. Select and appropriately apply validated well-being measurement tools.
3. Recognize and address both environmental and individual threats to trainee well-being.
4. Identify barriers to mental health resource utilization and implement strategies to reduce them.
5. Define and operationalize the Well-Being Champion role within GME structures.
6. Apply evidence-based coaching models to support trainee well-being.
7. Identify and integrate best practices that improve their institution’s ability to support trainees through system-level change.
8. Identify the complementary roles of interprofessional team members in promoting trainee well-being and apply collaborative strategies that integrate shared expertise into cohesive, institution-wide well-being initiatives.