The capacity and well-being of the U.S. health workforce has been under threat for years by an epidemic of burnout, and two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this systems issue. Now more nurses, physicians, and state and local public health department employees than ever are considering leaving their professions.

Recognizing that the function of the U.S. health system is at stake, the NAM’s new National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being calls on multiple actor groups to drive policy and systems change to better support the health workforce and the health of all communities. 

Together, we can create a health system in which care is delivered joyfully and with meaning, by a committed care team, in partnership with engaged patients and communities.

To date the National Plan has received endorsements from over 30 organizations representing the diverse organizational membership of the Clinician Well-Being Collaborative and the various actors needed to collectively advance the practical strategies laid out in the Plan.

Learn more about the National Plan at nam.edu/NationalPlan. 

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