Physician Onboarding: Getting Physicians Ready for the Job-Physician Onboarding Webinar

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In this session, hosted by Gina Parisi, the Executive Director of HMDCB, Dr. Brian Bell and Dr. Bridget Hiller discuss strategies for effectively onboarding new hospice medical directors. They cover essential updates for certification and exam applications and highlight upcoming events like the Hospice Super Forum.<br /><br />The session emphasizes the importance of comprehensive physician onboarding to improve job satisfaction, retention, and prevent burnout. Adult learning theory is introduced, stressing the importance of structuring orientation plans to suit the needs of mature adult learners. It highlights the drawbacks of overwhelming new hires with excessive information, emphasizing slow, deliberate education with milestone achievements and constant feedback.<br /><br />Dr. Bell and Dr. Hiller provide insights into developing effective mentoring programs and discuss how to select and educate hospice physicians, ensuring adherence to quality standards. They introduce the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board Blueprint, outlining five essential pillars of patient and family care, medical knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and regulatory compliance.<br /><br />The session ends with examples of onboarding doctors from diverse backgrounds, followed by resource lists for further reading and professional development. They encourage the audience to contact them for further information.

Keywords

hospice medical directors

onboarding strategies

certification updates

adult learning theory

mentoring programs

physician retention

Hospice Medical Director Certification Board

professional development

job satisfaction