The ACGME Council of Review Committee Residents (CRCR) designed the Back to Bedside initiative to empower residents and fellows (trainees) to develop transformative projects that combat burnout by fostering meaning in their learning environments; engaging on a deeper level with what is at the heart of medicine: their patients.
Supported by the ACGME, this initiative will provide:
- Competitive funding opportunity for trainee-led teams to innovate ($10,000 per year renewable for up to two years)
- Creation of a learning collaborative made up of trainee-led research teams
- National dissemination of successful projects
Project focus areas:
- Create opportunities for more time engaged in direct, meaningful patient care
- Develop a shared sense of teamwork and respect among colleagues
- Decrease effort spent on non-clinical, administrative responsibilities
- Foster a supportive, collegial environment
- Increase patient satisfaction through more meaningful time with their care delivery team