Media

• Substack - recurring posts on well-being and leadership: https://substack.com/@sandygoelgowell

• 75 Funny Work Memes to Distract You From Burnout. Interview With Expert (March 2025)

• Beating Burnout: Dr Sandy Goel Of Go Well Advisory On The 5 Things You Should Do If You Are Experiencing Work Burnout (January 2025)

• Discovering Your Life’s Purpose: Dr Sandy Goel Of Go Well Advisory On How to Align Your Goals with Your True Self (November 2024)

Publications, Abstracts and Poster Presentations

• Collins C, Goel S. Health Science Schools Wellness Initiatives Poster Presentation, University of Michigan Health Professions Education Day, Virtual due to COVID-19, 2021.

• Goel S, Brower K. Respect Us, Connect Us, and Protect Us: The Voice of Our Workforce During the Pandemic Response, Poster Presentation, American Conference on Physician Health, Scottsdale, AZ, 2021. In: ACPH 2021 Abstract Book, p99.

• Goel S, Collins C. Learning Well: Student Well-Being Initiatives Across the University of Michigan Health Science Schools, Poster Presentation, American Conference on Physician Health, Scottsdale, AZ, 2021. In: ACPH 2021 Abstract Book, p130.

• Morgan H, Brower K, Goel S, Fitzgerald JT. A Snapshot of Faculty Burnout in 2021: Associations and Possible Drivers. AAMC CGEA Regional Virtual Conference, Nashville, TN, 2022.

• Young A, Aronoff C, Goel S, Jerome M, Brower KJ. Why Leadership Communication Matters Most in Retaining Healthcare Professionals and Staff During the COVID-19 Crisis. Poster Presentation. Silverman Conference, Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, 2022.

• Aronoff C, Young A, Goel S, Brower K. Leadership Mentoring to Address Burnout Among Physicians During the COVID Pandemic. Poster Presentation, Positive Organizational Scholarship Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, 2022.

• Young A, Aronoff C, Goel S, Jerome M, Brower K. Why Leadership Communication Matters Most in Retaining Healthcare Professionals and Staff During the COVID-19 Crisis. Oral Presentation, International Conference on Physician Health, Orlando, FL, 2022. In: ICPH 2022 Abstract Book, p29.

• Jerome M, Goel S, Brower K. A Departmental Approach to Improve Well-Being in a Large Health System. Poster Presentation, International Conference on Physician Health, Orlando, FL, 2022. In: ICPH Abstract Book, p92.

• Koel D, Goel S, Saenz S, Bostwick J, Cable B. Well-Being and Academic Success Series: A U-M Health Science Schools Well-Being Initiatives. Health Professions Education Day 2023, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (poster presentation and lightning talk).

• Patterson V, Bavireddy V, Jerome M, Goel S, Saenz S, Balzer K, Scheuber M, Lippert D, Mangrulkar R. Identifying Opportunities to Enhance Team-Based Care with Systems Data, Poster Presentation, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum 2022.

• Patterson V, Bavireddy V, Jerome M, Goel S, Saenz S, Balzer K, Scheuber M, Lippert D, Mangrulkar R. Data-driven Approach of Engaging Systems in Advancing Interprofessional Education and Practice. Collaborating Across Borders (CAB) VIII Conference, virtual, 2023. (abstract accepted for oral presentation).

• Goel S, Saenz S, Brower K. Humans Before Heroes: Narrative Stories on the Journey from Burnout to Well-Being in a Large Academic Medical Center. Poster Presentation. Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, 2023.

• Goel S, Saenz S, Brower K. Pilot Test for Success: Grant Program to Improve Well-Being at an Academic Medical Center. Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, 2023. Poster Presentation.

• Morgan HK, Powell C, Brower K, Goel S, Zink B, Jerome M, Winkel AF. The Impact of Gender and Caregiving Status on Physician Faculty Burnout, Intent to Stay and Overall Satisfaction. Women in Medicine Summit, Chicago, IL, 2023 (abstract accepted for poster presentation).

• Gardner L, Patterson V, Bishop T, Balzer K, Cunningham M, Scheuber M, Lippert D, Bavireddy V, Jerome M, Goel S, Saenz S, Mangrulkar RS. Team-Based Care: Do Patients Have the Same Expectations and Experiences as Providers? Poster Presentation. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum 2023.

• Goel S, Saenz S, Brower K. Humans Before Heroes: Narrative Stories on the Journey from Burnout to Well-Being in a Large Academic Medical Center. Poster Presentation. American Conference on Physician Health, Palm Desert, CA, 2023.

• Jerome M, Goel S. Appreciative Inquiry Uncovers Best Practices Used by a High Performing Clinical Unit. Poster Presentation. American Conference on Physician Health, Palm Desert, CA, 2023.

• Goel S, Jerome M, Brower K. Beyond the Numbers: Faculty Comments Analysis from a 2022 Academic Medical Center Survey. Poster Presentation. American Conference on Physician Health, Palm Desert, CA, 2023.

• Goel S, Saenz S, Brower K. Pilot Test for Success: Grant Program to Improve Well-Being at an Academic Medical Center. Poster Presentation. American Conference on Physician Health, Palm Desert, CA, 2023.

• Brenner M, Goel S, Patterson V, Mangrulkar R. Working Together Toward Wellness: Leveraging Teamwork, Psychological Safety and Emotional Intelligence to Foster Interprofessional Well-Being. American Conference on Physician Health, Palm Desert, CA, 2023 (abstract accepted for oral presentation).

• Morgan H, Winkel A, Powell C, Jerome M, Goel S, Zink B. The contribution of demographic and organizational factors to faculty engagement challenges in a large health care system over two years. Abstract accepted for poster presentation. Learn Serve Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2024. Submitted for publication.

• Patterson V, Mangrulkar R, Goel S, Howard K, Lippert D, Templeton N. Michigan Center for IPE: Leading Change through Interprofessional Innovation. Poster Presentation. University of Michigan, Health Professions Education Day, Ann Arbor, MI, 2024.

• Young AM, Aronoff C, Goel S, Jerome M, Brower KJ. A focus on leadership communication and feeling valued to prevent burnout and turnover among healthcare professionals. J Occup Environ Med 66(4);2024.DOI: 10.1097.

Other

• (Listed Member) National Academy of Medicine. 2022. National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being. VJ Dzau, D Kirch, V Murthy, and T Nasca, editors. NAM Special Publication. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26744.

Speaker Presentations (selected)

• Provider Wellness, Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety (HMS) Consortium, February 2021.

• Faculty Wellbeing: What Campus Leaders Need to Know, American Council on Education (ACE), March 2021.

• Faculty Burnout, and How HR Can Help, College and University Professional Association (CUPA-HR), April 2021.

• Beyond Burnout to Well-Being, 58th Annual Meeting of the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, August 2022, Boyne, MI

• Why Leadership Communication Matters Most in Retaining Healthcare Professionals and Staff During the COVID-19 Crisis. International Conference on Physician Health, October 2022, Orlando, FL.

• Michigan Medicine Wellness Office, Center for Positive Organizations, University of Michigan Ross Business School, 2021.

• Well-Being Data Overview, Michigan Medicine Academic Department Chairs, CDAs and Wellness Advocates, 2021-2024.

• Frankel Cardiovascular Center National Advisory Board, Michigan Medicine, 2021.

• Beyond Burned Out to Well-Being, multiple include: the Michigan Medicine Quality Department, Office of Patient Experience; Department of Pharmacy Services Leadership; Pediatric Neurology Faculty Strategic Planning Retreat; and, Department of Communications All Staff Meeting; 2022.

• Building Community and Well-Being, University of Michigan School of Nursing, All Faculty and Staff Meeting, 2022, Ann Arbor, MI.

• Faculty Wellness, , Michigan Medicine, 2022, Ann Arbor, MI.

• Beyond Burnout to Well-Being, Rackham Graduate School Leadership Retreat, University of Michigan, 2022, Ann Arbor, MI.

• Advancing Workplace Well-Being at Michigan Medicine, Michigan Leadership Team, Michigan Medicine, 2022.

• Beyond Burnout to Well-Being, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Senior Lead Team Meeting, University of Michigan, 2022.

• Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey, Improvement Planning Information Session, Michigan Medicine, 2021 and 2022.

• Advancing Workplace Well-Being at Michigan Medicine, Patient Safety Committee, Michigan Medicine, 2022.

• Beyond Burnout: Advancing Workplace Well-Being, School of Dentistry Faculty Leadership Retreat, University of Michigan, 2022, Ann Arbor.

• Humans Before Heroes: Stories of the Journey from Burnout to Well-Being (Narrative Speaker Panel, two sessions), Michigan Medicine, 2022.

• Moving Beyond Burnout to Well-Being at Work in Our Organization, Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development, 2023, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.

• Beyond Burnout to Well-Being, Learning Design and Development All Staff Meeting, 2023, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.

• ADVANCE/Medical School Book Discussion (Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle), 2023, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

• Moving Beyond Burnout to Workforce Well-Being at Michigan Medicine, Center for Positive Organizations Consortium, Ross Business School, University of Michigan, 2023.

• Workforce Well-Being, We Are Better Together: Our Journey to Becoming A Highly Reliable Organization is Foundational in Providing An Exceptional Patient Experience, Patient Experience Learning Forum, 2023, Michigan Medicine.

• Moving Beyond Burnout to Workforce Well-Being at Michigan Medicine, APP Manager Retreat, 2023 Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.

• Addressing Burnout and Workforce Well-Being in Healthcare, Hematology and Oncology Pharmacist’s Association (HOPA), 2023.

• Moving Beyond Burnout to Workforce Well-Being at Michigan Medicine, multiple including: Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development Spring Retreat, IMPOWER Division of Geriatric and Palliative, Pediatric Summer Faculty Development "Book Club- Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle", Michigan Medicine, Medical School Administration, Operations and Administration Committee, Institute for Health Policy and Improvement Staff Group Meeting, Michigan Medicine, 2023.

• Faculty Engagement Survey Well-Being Results Overview, University of Michigan Medical Group Board Meeting, 2023, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.

• Health System Partnerships in the Nexus During Challenging Times: Practical Lessons That Keep Us Committed, Nexus Summit, 2023.

• Parenting on the Frontlines Book Launch, 2023, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.

• How to Control the Controllables and Thrive: A Discussion with Greg Harden, 2023, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.

• Michigan Medicine Well-Being, IMPOWER Council, Geriatric and Palliative Care Medicine, 2024, Michigan Medicine.

• Promoting Learner Well-Being, Precepting the Next Generation of Pharmacists, Continuing Education, University of Michigan College Pharmacy Annual Preceptor Symposium, 2024, Ann Arbor.