Wealth of Well-Being: 2025 Well-Being in Healthcare Summit

Friday, November 14, 2025, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center, New Brunswick, NJ

This activity is designed to bring together healthcare professionals from across disciplines to explore the critical role of well-being in healthcare delivery. The summit will highlight the personal, organizational, and economic value of investing in wellness initiatives, offering evidence-based strategies to reduce burnout, strengthen resilience, and foster cultures of compassion and service.

Through keynote addresses, expert panels, interactive workshops, and networking sessions, participants will gain actionable insights into how emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and system-level innovations, including the use of AI, can transform healthcare workplaces. By focusing on both the science and economics of well-being, this program aims to equip professionals with the tools needed to create sustainable change in their organizations, benefiting both the healthcare workforce and the patients they serve.

The overarching goal is to empower the healthcare team to prioritize and implement well-being initiatives that support resilience, enhance patient outcomes, and build stronger, more sustainable healthcare systems.

Target Audience

The summit is designed for a broad range of healthcare professionals committed to improving both personal resilience and the culture of wellness across care settings. This interprofessional event welcomes physicians, physician associates, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, and social workers, as well as fellows, residents, and other healthcare providers.

In addition, the program is highly relevant to healthcare executives, administrators, and educators who are seeking evidence-based strategies to reduce burnout, strengthen team cohesion, and understand the economic value of well-being initiatives. By convening diverse perspectives from across the healthcare team, the summit fosters meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and the sharing of best practices that can be applied across specialties and care environments.

Whether you are a clinician caring for patients on the front lines, a leader shaping institutional culture, or an educator preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals, this summit will provide practical tools, new insights, and actionable strategies to enhance well-being at every level of the healthcare system.

Activity Director

Reka Somodi, DNP, CRNP, Senior Director for the Promotion of Well-being, Office of Clinical and Health Affairs, Rutgers Healthl

Planning Committee

Chantal Brazeau, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Rutgers Health; Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Vicente Gracias, MD, Senior Vice Chancellor Clinical and Health Affairs, Rutgers Health; Vice President for Health Affairs, Rutgers University

Noa'a Shimoni, MD, MPH, Associate Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Student Health and Wellness, Rutgers University; Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Maria Ambrosio, DMD, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Victoria Banyard, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Distinguished Professor, Rutgers School of Social Work

Donna Feudo, BSPharm, RPh, Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Clinical Affairs, Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Dipali Yeh, PhD, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Rutgers School of Health Professions

Joyce Eisenberg, RD, MBA, Project Manager, Office of Clinical and Health Affairs, Rutgers Health

Michaela Novo, Program Coordinator, Office of Clinical and Health Affairs, Rutgers Health

Katyana Scott, Management Assistant, Office of Clinical and Health Affairs, Rutgers Health

1. Identify the value and return on investment of well-being initiatives in healthcare settings
2. Examine the role of emotional intelligence in improving provider well-being, patient care, and organizational outcomes
3. Analyze the potential benefits and risks of ambient AI technologies on healthcare team wellness and burnout.
4. Evaluate cost-effective and sustainable approaches to implementing well-being programs within healthcare systems.
5. Apply evidence-based strategies such as mindfulness, compassion practices, and resilience-building to enhance both personal and team well-being.
6. Develop actionable plans for integrating wellness initiatives into educational settings to support healthcare learners.
7. Share and adapt best practices from local and national well-being efforts to strengthen interprofessional collaboration and institutional culture.

Registration:  $185

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, refreshments, lunch, continuing education credits, and course material. Registration can only be accepted through our secure online website until November 11, 2025. Registration will not be confirmed until payment is received. If payment is not received in time for the activity, Rutgers reserves the right to cancel the registration.

Pre-registration is recommended. On-site registration will be accommodated on a space available basis.

Confirmation
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation message and additional information to assist you with your plans to participate in this activity.

Cancellation/Refund

A full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee, will be granted if notice is received no later than November 13, 2025. Refunds will not be issued for any cancellation received after November 13, 2025 and cannot be given for no shows. To cancel, email your cancellation request to [email protected]

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity is awarded 6 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

Pharmacists: This knowledge-based activity qualifies for 6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. Pharmacists should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.


Physician Associates: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Psychologists:Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity will offer 6 CE credits for psychologists.

Social Workers: This program is approved for social work continuing education hours by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in accordance with New Jersey administrative code 13:44G-6.4 and recognized by The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners. This program is approved for 6 clinical social work continuing education hours.


Method of Participation
In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credit, participants are expected to register for the activity, check in at the registration desk, attend the program, and complete the online evaluation at the conclusion of the activity. A CE certificate will be emailed to participants upon completion of the online evaluation.

Course Material
In an effort to provide the most complete materials to attendees and conserve resources, PDF versions of the lecture slides will be made available online to registered attendees. Additional information will be provided in future confirmation communication.

Questions
For any other questions, concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact CCOE by email at [email protected].

Disclaimer
Rutgers reserves the right to modify program content, faculty and program activities. It also reserves the right to cancel the activity if necessary.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME (6.00 hours), ACPE Credits (6.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours), Psychologist: APA CE Credits (6.00 hours), Social Worker: NASW Contact Hours (6.00 hours)

The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center
10 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901


Complimentary parking will be available at The Heldrich for symposium attendees. Participants will receive additional information in their confirmation materials.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The relevant financial relationships of all individuals who affect the content of continuing education activities and any discussion of off-label/investigational uses will be disclosed to the audience at the time of the activity.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Exhibit at this Event

This activity is provided by

Office for the Promotion of Well-being
Office of Clinical and Health Affairs
Rutgers Health