Sarah Hollander

Kelly D. Holder, PhD, and I first met at the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation Health Care Worker Well-Being Day in Washington, D.C., where she was a presenter. I was impressed with Kelly’s work, focusing on helping health care professionals and leaders co-create a culture of well-being, which is so critical in medicine today. This resonates deeply with Sarah Hollander, MD’s belief that the culture of medicine must change, starting in medical school.

Debbie Richman of Plymouth sprang into caregiver mode five years ago after her mother’s cancer diagnosis. Now she’s managing both her 91-year-old father’s care and a full-time job as a staff development trainer. “It’s just this unbelievable juggling match,” says Richman, 62, whose mother died in 2020. When Richman can’t do it all, she uses vacation days or considers taking time off without pay. Neither option, she says, is healthy or sustainable.

Ron Weatherford was in his 20s when his kung fu teacher encouraged him to learn tai chi. At first, he wasn’t too keen on the calm, flowing movements of the ancient Chinese martial art. “I [had] just spent a year ... doing punches, kicks, and learning the martial art that I love,” recalls Weatherford, of Evansville. “And now he’s asking me to slow down and relax.” As he grew older, however, his interest in tai chi blossomed.