Physician and Trainee Wellness
Our lab led the design, implementation, and evaluation of The Family Anesthesia Experience initiative, featuring the innovative use of simulation in institutional wellness provision programming. Simulation is a tool effectively used for clinical task training for medical trainees but has rarely been used to combat medical professional stress and enhance wellness.
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FAX Study
A family-focused educational experience to enhance the wellbeing of new anesthesiology residents
The family anesthesiology experience (FAX) is a wellness initiative that was developed by the Department of Anesthesiology (TEACHER lab faculty involved: Susan Martinelli, Robert Isaak) in 2017. This event is held annually for new anesthesiology residents and their support persons. It consists of presentations on wellness, burnout, substance abuse, and local wellness resources and demonstrations on patient care activities in anesthesiology (airway management, central lines, neuraxial and peripheral nerve block, and perioperative experience). This event introduces support persons to the work-related demands of anesthesiology in hopes of improving communication and social support between the provider and their support persons to promote wellness and decrease burnout.
Martinelli SM, Isaak RS, Chidgey BA, Bullard TL, DiLorenzo A, Rebel A, Chen F. . DOI: 10.46374/volxxii-issue4-martinelli
Martinelli SM, Chen F, Hobbs G, Chidgey BA, Straube LE, Zvara D, Isaak R. . doi:10.7759/cureus.2262
Medical Student Family Day
An adaptation from the FAX study: The Family Experience intervention for medical students
Participants of this study were 3rd year medical students who were starting clinical rotations, a vulnerable time for depression and burnout. The event was held virtually in the Spring of 2021 and the content presented were modified to reflect the clinical rotation experience. Presentations consisted of an introduction to the leadership, a panel of 4th year medical students and their support persons, and lectures on wellness, burnout, and local wellness resources. The last hour was dedicated to virtual simulation sessions and discussions demonstrating clinical experiences the students would encounter. We hope that the intervention improves support person鈥檚 understanding of the clinical years of medical school, increases wellness, and reduces burnout.
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Publications
Martinelli SM, Tran T, Chidgey BA, Isaak RS, Teeter EG, Chen F. Family Anesthesia Experience: Improving Social Support of Residents Through Education of Their Family and Friends. MedEdPORTAL. 2023;19:11370.
Chen F, Rahim S, Isaak R, Chidgey BA, Teeter EG, Arora H, Martinelli SM. Maintaining Social Support in the Era of Social Distancing: Transitioning an In-Person Oriented Wellness Event to a Virtual Venue. eLearn 2023, Special Issue, Article 4 (February 2023).
Chen F, Isaak R, Afroze F, Mulaikal TA, Licatino LK, Ladlie B, Jain A, Willie C, Bairde E, Hayes BH, Carter T, Zisblatt L, Diachun C, Martin TW, Marshall JM, Huffmyer J, Hindle AK, Stahl DL, Liu Y, Martinelli SM. A Multi-Site Survey Study on the Association Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and United States Anesthesiology Residents鈥� Mental Health. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34782.
Brown KB Jr, Cook A, Chen F, Martinelli SM.聽. Anesthesiol Clin. 2022;40(2):257-274. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2022.01.003
Martinelli SM, Isaak RS, Chidgey BA, Bullard TL, DiLorenzo A, Rebel A, Chen F. Family Comes First: A Pilot Study of the Incorporation of Social Support into Resident Well-being. . DOI: 10.46374/volxxii-issue4-martinelli
Martinelli SM, Chen F, Chidgey BA, Zvara DA, Isaak RS.聽. STEPS Forward. April 2. Accessed April 9, 2020.
Martinelli SM, Chen F, Hobbs G, Chidgey BA, Straube LE, Zvara D, Isaak R. The Use of Simulation to Improve Family Understanding and Support of Anesthesia Providers. . doi:10.7759/cureus.2262
Poster Presentations
Martinelli SM, Chen F, Hobbs GW, Chidgey BA, Hueske AR, Straube LE, Zvara DA, Isaak RS. You Will Never Walk Alone: A Simulation Experience for Caregiver鈥檚 Family and Friends. . DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002516.
Martinelli SM, Tran T, Canter C, Isaak RS, Afroze F, Mulaikal T, Ladlie B, Jain A, Willie C, Stahl D, Carter T, Zisblatt L, Hoefnagel A, Marshall J, Collins S, Keneally R, Martin T, Chen F. Educating Anesthesiology Resident and their Support Persons to Improve Relationships and Increase Wellness: A multi-site study. Association of University Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. March 2024. St Louis MO.
Martinelli SM, Isaak RS, Afroze F, Mulaikal T, Licatano L, Ladlie B, Jain A, Willie C, Bairde E, Hayes B, Carter T, Zisblatt L, Diachun C, Martin T, Marshall J, Huffmyer J, Hindle AK, Chen F. Unexpected Minimal Impact of COVID-19 on Anesthesiology Resident Well-Being. International Conference on Physician Health. April 2021. Virtual.
Martinelli SM, Chen F, Chidgey BA, Bullard T, Rebel A, DiLorenzo A, Isaak RS. Family Anesthesia Experience: A Family Focused Experience to Enhance Wellbeing of New Anesthesia Residents. University of North Carolina School of Medicine Wellness Scholarship Expo. November 2019. Chapel Hill, NC.
Talks
2/28/24 Physician Wellness: What鈥檚 the Role of Social Support?
Martinelli College of Medicine Faculty Development, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida (Virtual)
11/7/23 Innovating Transitions to Medical School and Residency Panel, The Family Experience: A Family Focused Support Intervention to Enhance Wellness in Undergraduate Medical Education
Martinelli Learn Serve Lead 2023: Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
1/9/20 Clinician Wellness Interventions: What鈥檚 the Role for Family and Friends?
Martinelli Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3/9/19 Clinician Wellness Interventions: What鈥檚 the Role for Family and Friends?
Martinelli New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, New Jersey
2/27/19 Clinician Wellness Interventions: What鈥檚 the Role for Family and Friends?
Martinelli Academy of Educators
11/3/18 Clinician Wellness Interventions: What鈥檚 the Role for Family and Friends?
Martinelli Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
9/12/18 Clinician Wellness Interventions: What鈥檚 the Role for Family and Friends?
Martinelli Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
5/24/18 Clinician Wellness Interventions: What鈥檚 the Role for Family and Friends?
Martinelli Department of Anesthesiology, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas
4/20/18 CA-1 Wellness Orientation and Family Experience: A Family Focused Experience to Enhance Wellbeing of New Anesthesia Residents
Martinelli Society for Education in Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky
Grants
2019-2022 Family Anesthesia Experience: Educating Residents and their Support Persons to Improve Relationships and Increase Wellness. Supported by the American Medical Association鈥檚 Joy in Medicine Practice Transformation Initiative. PI: Martinelli. $50,366.80
2018-2022 The Family Experience: A Family Focused Support Intervention to Enhance Wellness in Undergraduate Medical Education. Association of American Medical Colleges GEA National Grant. PI: Martinelli. $10,000.
Awards
2024 Best Poster Award, Academy of Educators Evening of Scholarship, University of North Carolina School of Medicine. 鈥淓ducating Anesthesiology Residents and their Support Persons to Improve Relationships and Increase Wellness: A multi-site study鈥�
Contact TEACHER Lab
Department of Anesthesiology
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phone 919-966-5136
Email: Anes_TEACHER_Lab@med.unc.edu