Accredited for 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 (ISMA Annual Convention weekend)
Location: Embassy Suites, 13700 Conference Center Drive South, Noblesville, IN

Walk with a Doc: 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. ET
Registration and Breakfast: 7:30- 9:00 a.m. ET
Symposium: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Complimentary 10-minute chair massages: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET 

TARGET AUDIENCE: 
Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Wellness Officers, Hospital Administrators, and other Healthcare Wellness Leaders   

FEE (includes breakfast, lunch, complimentary copy of Dr. Hills book “Long Walk Out of the Woods”)

Physician members: $50
Physician nonmembers: $100
Nonmember other: $50
Resident/student members: $25**
IHA member: $50

**There are a limited number of financial hardship scholarships available for students and residents to attend the symposium.  To secure your registration, contact Michelle O’Rourke at morourke@ismanet.org.

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:

The 2026 Physician Wellness Symposium is designed to address one of the most pressing challenges in healthcare today—physician well-being. In an increasingly complex and demanding clinical environment, this symposium provides a dedicated space for physicians, trainees, and healthcare leaders to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the purpose that drives their work.

Through a combination of keynote storytelling, evidence-based education, and practical strategy sessions, attendees will explore the personal and systemic factors that influence well-being. The program emphasizes resilience, mental health support, leadership engagement, and actionable solutions that can be applied across diverse healthcare settings.

Participants will leave equipped with meaningful insights, tangible tools, and renewed motivation to foster both personal wellness and healthier workplace cultures.

KEYNOTE SESSION:

SESSION TITLE: A Physician's Road to Recovery

SESSION DESCRIPTION:
This keynote presentation offers a candid and deeply personal perspective on the lived experience of long-term addiction recovery through the lens of a physician, husband, and father.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe obstacles and barriers in the way of addiction treatment/recovery for healthcare professionals.
• Discuss the role of vulnerability, connection and sharing personal experiences in order to help others. 
• Examine opportunities for advocacy in mental health and addiction treatment within your own institution/spheres of influence.

Speaker:

Adam Hill, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director of Wellbeing, Children’s Hospital Colorado

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Adam Hill, MD is a husband to his wife, Lauren. A father to Grayson, Zoe and Olivia and a man in long term addiction recovery. 

Dr. Hill completed his undergraduate degree at Butler University, medical school at Indiana University, pediatric residency at St. Louis University, a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Duke University and a palliative medicine fellowship at Indiana University.  He was the division chief of pediatric palliative medicine at Riley Hospital for Children from 2017-2022, before being named the Inaugural Section Head and Endowed Chair of Pediatric Palliative Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Colorado in Sept of 2022.  Alongside his roles in palliative medicine, Dr. Hill serves as a certified executive coach and the Associate Director of Wellness at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Hill is also an internationally requested public speaker with over 175 lectures to his credit.  Additionally, Dr. Hill is the author of a top 100 all-time digitally viewed NEJM article, and the book “Long Walk Out of the Woods; A Physician’s Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope and Recovery” and as you will hear today is a vocal advocate for creating safe, vulnerable spaces for healthcare workers to seek access to mental health and addiction recovery.  

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PLENARY SESSION 1:

SESSION TITLE: The Science of Slowing Down

SESSION DESCRIPTION:

This session is designed to enhance physician understanding of the neurobiological response to stress and its impact on cognitive function, emotional regulation, and overall well-being.  It will also provide practical approaches for supporting emotional well-being through individual self-care practices and system-level interventions within the workplace.

Learning Objectives:

• Re-learn what happens in your brain when you are stressed, and how you can short-circuit those changes.
• Identify ways to take better care of yourself emotionally through personal practices and at-work initiatives.
• Explore three emerging trends in healthcare and how they impact physician well-being.

Speaker:

Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP
Associate Director, Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, South Bend
Medical Director, E. Blair Warner Family Medicine Center

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP is a Past President of the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians where he remains active as a member of the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the IAFP Foundation.  He is also a Past President of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation and has served as a New Physician on the AAFP Board of Directors.  Along the way, Dr. Marker has been instrumental in the development, leadership, and content delivery of several physician leadership initiatives, including the AAFP's Leading Physician Wellbeing program.  He has been a frequent local, state, and national speaker on topics of physician well-being, especially in the context of personal and professional leadership.

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PLENARY SESSION 2:

SESSION TITLE: From Insight to Action: Concrete Strategies to Support Physician Well-Being

SESSION DESCRIPTION:

Supporting physician mental health requires both understanding and practical approaches that fit real clinical environments. This session highlights concrete, prevention-focused strategies that reduce stigma, increase early access to support, and promote connection and belonging among physicians. Using examples from implemented peer support programs, standardized mental health access, and institutional initiatives, the talk will share practical takeaways that attendees can adapt within their own contexts to support well-being and professional sustainability.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common barriers that limit early access to mental health support for physicians.
• Describe practical, prevention-focused strategies that normalize help-seeking and promote physician well-being.
• Recognize feasible entry points for action at the individual, team, and system-level that reduce stigma and promote connection.
• Apply at least one strategy relevant to their own clinical, educational, or organizational context.

Speaker:

Kyra Reed, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Indiana University School of Medicine

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Kyra Reed, MD is an education researcher with a scholarly focus on resident well-being, learning environment optimization, and interprofessional communication in the clinical learning environment. Dr. Reed is the creator of the STAR (Support, Tracking, and Referral) Program - a structured, residency-based initiative designed to provide access to peer support groups, immediate feedback on psychometrics on a personalized dashboard, and resources for trainees navigating personal or professional stressors.

Dr. Reed’s work emphasizes systems-level approaches to supporting trainees, particularly around mental health and wellness. She is actively involved in residency education, faculty development, and educational program evaluation, and collaborates on qualitative and mixed-methods medical education research.

Dr. Reed is passionate about translating educational scholarship into practical, sustainable improvements in emergency medicine training. She is a member of the Indiana Physician Wellness Leader Coalition, IUSM Wellbeing Advisory Committee, and Society for Academic Medicine (SAEM) Wellness Committee.

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PLENARY SESSION 3:

SESSION TITLE:  Building a Resilient Physician Workforce: Leadership, Strategy, and Well-Being in a Changing Healthcare Landscape

SESSION DESCRIPTION:

Physicians, hospitals, and health systems are navigating a period of significant change in health care, shaped by financial pressures, workforce shortages, evolving regulations, and an increasingly complex policy environment. These forces affect how care is delivered, how physicians practice, and how organizations support the clinicians who are essential to patient care.

At the same time, physicians across all stages of their careers continue to report high levels of burnout, emotional strain, and growing concerns about long-term sustainability in the profession. Strengthening the healthcare workforce requires thoughtful collaboration between physicians and health system leaders to address these challenges in ways that support both high-quality care and clinician well-being.

This session will explore how hospitals and health systems are working to better support physicians through strategic workforce planning, improved access to mental health and wellness resources, and leadership development opportunities that elevate physician voices in organizational decision-making. Drawing on insights from Indiana health care leaders and national physician well-being initiatives, the presentation will highlight practical approaches that can reduce stigma around seeking support, promote sustainable resilience, and create practice environments where physicians are valued and heard.

By aligning workforce strategy with physician well-being and leadership development, health care organizations can build cultures that support long-term engagement, professional fulfillment, and retention—while ensuring that physicians remain central to shaping the future of care delivery.

Learning Objectives: 

• Recognize the current challenges affecting the physician workforce and the healthcare environment, including financial pressures, policy changes, and the ongoing impact of burnout.
• Describe strategic actions hospitals and health systems are taking to strengthen the physician workforce pipeline, improve retention, and support physician well-being.
• Identify opportunities for physicians to engage in leadership and organizational decision-making to help guide their organizations through ongoing change.

Speakers:
                                                              
Scott Tittle, JD                                                               Jim Callaghan, MD
President, Indiana Hospital Association                    Board Chair, Indiana Hospital Association

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Scott Tittle, JD joined the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) in Nov. 2024 and serves as its president. Established in 1921, IHA is the professional trade association representing more than 160 acute care, critical access, behavioral health, and specialty hospitals across Indiana.

Tittle was previously managing director at VIUM Capital, an Ohio-based financial services firm specializing in long-term care and senior housing lending, where he led government relations and external affairs.

Prior to joining VIUM, Tittle was executive director of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in Washington, D.C. and president of the Indiana Health Care Association/Indiana Center for Assisted Living (IHCA/INCAL) in Indianapolis where he guided skilled nursing facilities and assisted living operators with their regulatory, reimbursement, and advocacy needs at the federal and state levels. While leading IHCA/INCAL, he helped enact an innovative value-based Medicaid reimbursement program for skilled nursing facilities focused on key quality outcomes.

Earlier in his career, Tittle worked as a health care attorney with the law firm Krieg DeVault LLP, and served as Special Counsel and Health Policy Director to Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. It was under Gov. Daniels's administration that Tittle successfully helped advocate for a cigarette tax increase that funded the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). 


Jim Callaghan, MD is Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Franciscan Alliance, Inc. Franciscan Alliance is a not-for-profit organization operating twelve (12) hospitals in Indiana and South Suburban Chicago. In his role, he oversees the system operations for Home Health, Nursing, Quality, Patient Safety, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, and the Franciscan Physician Network.

Prior to his current role, Jim served as President/CEO of Franciscan Health Indianapolis-Mooresville-Carmel, a 3-hospital division of Franciscan Alliance, which has earned top national ratings for quality of care. He provided leadership for the hospitals, outpatient facilities, 1200+ physicians and advanced practice providers and 4,200 co-workers who serve over 1,500,000 patient visits.

Jim champions person-centered care, with the aim of improving quality of care, lowering the cost, and improving patient experience.

PLENARY SESSION 4:

SESSION TITLE: "What Will it Take to Move the Needle in Indiana?"

Facilitated Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A

Learning Objective: 

• Structured dialogue focused on collaboration and measurable next steps.

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SCHEDULE:

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CME INFORMATION:

Designation Statement: The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement: The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Disclosure Policy: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, educational programs sponsored by the ISMA must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. Prior to the activity, all faculty, authors, editors and planning committee members participating in an ISMA-sponsored activity are required to disclose to attendees any relevant financial relationships with an “ineligible company” whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Statement: No member of the CME Planning Committee or our speakers have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Registration closes Sept. 18 at 11:59 p.m. ET. 

REMINDER:  There are a limited number of financial hardship scholarships available for students and residents to attend the symposium.  To secure your registration, contact Michelle O’Rourke at morourke@ismanet.org.