News & Updates
February Well-Being Tips
Posted: February 15, 2022 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Making Mental Health a Priority in 2022
The Best Medicine for Residents and Doctors Alike
Learn how to recognize and address stress injury in your colleagues and direct reports
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Kris Rooney, MD, Named Chief Wellness Officer at Valley Preferred and Lehigh Valley Health Network
Posted: January 17, 2022 | Category: News
Dr. Rooney is a medical professional involved in teaching, lecturing, community service in addition to caring for her patients. Dr. Rooney is also the Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics, and Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program.
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January Well-Being Tips
Posted: January 15, 2022 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Are New Year’s Resolutions Really Pointless?
Battling Physician Burnout: A Personal Story. (podcast)
Recognize the four distinct levels of stress. (pdf)
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December Well-Being Tips
Posted: December 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Want to Change? Maybe You Need a Nudge.
How Haiku Helped One Doctor with Pandemic Stress.
Four (Great) Tips for De-stressing this Holiday Season.
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November Well-Being Tips
Posted: November 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Is Physician Work/Life Balance Dead?
Playing Soccer Can Improve Mental Health – Really?
Five Doctors Share How They Relax.
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Burn Prevention Network Partners with WFMZ to Host 16th Annual Valley Preferred Spirit of Courage Awards Celebration
Posted: November 9, 2021 | Category: News
The annual event, produced by the local Burn Prevention Network, will be broadcast on WFMZ-TV on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. This program shares incredible stories honoring local heroes who have risked their lives to try to save others from burn injury or death.
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October Well-Being Tips
Posted: October 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Does Coaching Intervention Help? Valley Preferred offers no-cost health coaching for practitioners through our wellness division. Find more information here.
20-Minute Meditation. An excellent guided meditation session.
An Honest Look at Physician Well-Being. The American Academy of Family Physicians published this tell-it-like-it-is article.
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Valley Preferred/Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Organization Enhances ValleyPreferred.com
Posted: September 21, 2021 | Category: News
Valley Preferred has launched a redesigned website. The site provides a better user experience and reflects the advancement of the organization as its dedication to building and strengthening relationships across the health care continuum continues.
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September Well-Being Tips
Posted: September 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
How to Be a Less-Stressed Leader.
Music for Stress.
AMA’s Burnout Management Tip of the Week: Pre-visit lab testing can save time.
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Dr. Kevin A. Vrablik Continues Long Legacy of Service and Quality at HealthWorks, LVHN’s Occupational Medicine Division
Posted: September 3, 2021 | Category: News
Kevin A. Vrablik, MD, MPH, FACOEM, has assumed the role of Executive Director at HealthWorks. Dr. Vrablik is also Chief, Division of Occupational Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Medical Director of Employee Health Services at LVHN.
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