Joy of Medicine is a community program offered by the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society. The program's goal is to help physicians reclaim the joy of practicing medicine through education, advocacy and program services designed to nurture individual well-being and collegiality and to promote systems-wide changes. All program elements are available at no cost to physicians practicing in Sacramento, El Dorado, Yolo and Placer Counties. Thank you to our generous sponsors who make this program possible.
Build Resilience
To help you find your joy of medicine, the program offers resiliency consultations with licensed psychologists and life coaches, facilitated peer groups and more.
Connect with Colleagues
We are bringing collegiality back to the medical community by offering socials and opportunities to connect.
Joy of Medicine On Call Podcast
Listen to the latest episode below! To find previous episode, visit our podcast page.
Whitepaper Available
Joy of Medicine: Assessing Physician Well-Being in the Sacramento Region
A report prepared by the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society. Learn more about the 2018 physician wellbeing survey and the recommendations made to regional medical groups.