Physician Well-Being and the Pursuit of Human Flourishing
- Linda Roszak Burton
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
Physician well-being is critical for effective health care delivery, patient safety and professional longevity. Grounded in positive psychology research, this article explores the interplay between virtues, values, ethos and human flourishing in shaping the identity of “the good doctor.” Human flourishing is an integrative construct encompassing psychological well-being, humanistic values, resilience and life satisfaction, extending the traditional focus of positive psychology by highlighting the importance of growth and thriving. Drawing on flourishing research, Accordant Principal Consultant and Certified Executive Coach Linda Roszak Burton examines how cultivating core virtues and humanistic values can promote physician flourishing and explores actionable pathways to enhance physician well-being to align individual values with the professional ethos, improving well-being and patient care.
Read Linda's full article featured in American Association for Physician Leadership's (AAPL) Physician Leadership Journal in the PDF below...
*Reprinted with Permission from Physician Leadership Journal, Volume 12, Issue 4, pages 42-44, Copyright © 2025, American Association for Physician Leadership, (800) 562-8088; www.physicianleaders.org.
About the Author: Linda Roszak Burton BS, BBC, ACC, is a Principal Consultant and a certified executive coach and health and well-being coach with Accordant. She is the author of Gratitude Heals: A Journal for Inspiration and Guidance. Her TEDx Talk on the Power of Gratitude was released in 2022.
