What Happens When Burnout Reaches Beyond the Workplace?

If you’ve experienced burnout, you know how easy it can be to see exhaustion as a personal failing—to wish you were tougher, more resilient, or simply better at managing stress. But burnout isn’t just an individual challenge. It can be shaped by the systems, communities, and circumstances around us.

Bulldogs Behind the Scenes: Spotlighting Rural Healthcare Worker Well-being

Tuesday, November 17

 12:00 – 1:00 PM (CT)

Hosted on Zoom

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Join Bulldogs Behind the Scenes for an inside look at UMD research exploring burnout among healthcare workers and the challenges facing rural communities. Hear directly from the faculty leading this interdisciplinary collaboration as they bring together data, lived experiences, systems thinking, and storytelling to better understand burnout and identify ways to support individuals and communities.

Meet the Researchers

The webinar features:

• Dr. Kim Dauner, Professor and Department Head of Economics and Healthcare Management, Labovitz School of Business and Economics
• Dr. David Beard, Professor and Writing Studies BA Program Coordinator, Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies
• Dr. Julie Slowiak, Professor, Department of Psychology
• Dr. Kathryn Van Wert, Associate Professor, Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies

Registration Information

Our virtual events are open to all alumni and friends. These events are family-friendly. Registration is free. The virtual event will be recorded live and uploaded to YouTube for later viewing. Registered guests will receive a link to join the Zoom webinar from Alumni Relations. Questions? Contact Alumni Relations at [email protected].

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