Kay Olson, Associate Teaching Professor at Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing, and her former students, Kate Grambihler, RN at Deaconess MultiCare and Susannah Mills, Certified Child-life Specialist at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, share their experiences applying skills learned in the classroom to practice by volunteering at community COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Kay, Kate, and Susannah discuss how the global pandemic impacted their teaching and learning environment and how they found personal and professional fulfillment through service to the community.  “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

This is “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Wellness and Resiliency.” It’s a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting wellness among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration.  “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Andrea Durst is a Medical Social Worker at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. While focused on helping patients and families address their needs during the pandemic, many healthcare professionals are navigating ways to reestablish connection following this extended period of isolation. Creating opportunities for professional growth, reclaiming “space” to foster engagement, and empowering new ideas through community building are a few ways to address organizational burnout among healthcare professionals.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration.The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project:• Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion;• Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine;• Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and• Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast.This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio.If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Shauna Hill, LICSW, Cofounder and CEO of mental health media and education company, StateChange, is a Vermont-based neuroscience educator and trauma psychotherapist with decades of experience in family, community, and behavioral health. Shauna joined the “Finding Joy” podcast to discuss strategies for addressing health worker stress and burnout. Shauna offers her decades-long earned insights into the healthcare worker crisis in “The Health Worker Crisis Is Real and We Must Act Now to Avoid Health Care Catastrophe”. She describes the kind of support with which healthcare leaders are in need and that of the health worker staff as well. From “finding a spark” to providing open discussions, Shauna believes, that with immediate action, the health worker crisis can be overcome.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration.The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project:• Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion;• Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine;• Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and• Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast.This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio.If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Peggy Odegard, PharmD, honed a simple technique for overcoming workplace burnout in the healthcare field as a practicing pharmacist and Vice Dean at the UW School of Pharmacy. Dr. Odegard focuses on being aware of both her personal values and personal strengths while moving through her daily tasks. Aligning her values and strengths with the work she is doing allows her to consistently find joy. She shares details about her techniques for overcoming healthcare workplace anxiety and burnout in “How One Health Professional Finds Joy by Aligning Her Strengths With Her Values” as well as her insights into the working conditions for healthcare professionals working in pharmacies and medical students studying to work in the field of pharmacy.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Shauna Hill, LICSW, Cofounder and CEO of mental health media and education company, StateChange, is a Vermont-based neuroscience educator and trauma psychotherapist with decades of experience in family, community, and behavioral health. Shauna joined the “Finding Joy” podcast to discuss strategies for addressing health worker stress and burnout. Shauna offers her decades-long earned insights into the healthcare worker crisis in “The Health Worker Crisis Is Real and We Must Act Now to Avoid Health Care Catastrophe”. She describes the kind of support with which healthcare leaders are in need and that of the health worker staff as well. From “finding a spark” to providing open discussions, Shauna believes, with immediate action, the health worker crisis can be overcome.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Mukta Panda, MD, MACP, FRCP-London, award-winning physician, speaker, and facilitator as well as Professor of Medicine and the Assistant Dean for Well-being and Student Education at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, brought the wisdom she gained through decades of practicing medicine in places all over the world. An author of over 60 publications, including Resilient Threads: Weaving Joy and Meaning into Well-being, the most common thread in Dr. Panda’s decades-long work is a dedication to transforming the foundation of patient care and promoting the well-being of health care professionals. Listen to the episode to learn more about Dr. Panda’s “How to Live” art therapy curriculum, used to unpack the difficult and uncomfortable emotions and conversations health care professionals experience, what she believes it will take to transform patient care, her unique technique for creating what she calls, “a culture of belonging” where health care professionals work and learn, and more! “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Practicing doctor, Jabraan Pasha, MD, FACP, talks with Finding Joy about the work he is doing around inequities in the American medical system. Dr. Pasha’s proximity to healthcare as a child led to his becoming a doctor as an adult. Among many roles, as the CEO of Lean In LLC, the Vice President of Juno Medical, and Host of the "Lean In with Dr Jabraan Pasha" podcast, Dr. Pasha’s efforts include overseeing pipeline programs, reducing implicit bias in medicine, giving keynotes and leading workshops on implicit bias and representation in medicine, and hosting the Lean In (to difficult conversations) with Dr. Jabraan Pasha Podcast. Listen in to learn how Dr. Pasha sparks the potential for children like him to follow in his footsteps. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Dr. Tessa Reinke joined the Finding Joy podcast to share what it is like to be a “country doctor.” She met her husband while in medical school on the east coast. They settled down in a small town in Washington, partially because the rural aspect allowed her to indulge in work she enjoys, “I am a full spectrum family medicine doctor. I see people from birth to hospice.” Dr. Reinke also shares her challenges with coming out of COVID, especially regarding establishing trust with information-saturated patients and how it impacts her support staff. Dr. Reinke has advice for those who are experiencing similar struggles as healthcare professionals. Listen in to learn all about it!“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

How would you go about designing a medical school if given the opportunity? Dr. George Novan is one of the founders of and continues to teach at Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Dr. Novan finds that the presence of mentorship is critical to building a successful healthcare community. Listen to learn why Dr. Novan worries about Covid’s impact on the role of mentorship in healthcare, why he believes his work in the community of Spokane makes a difference, and where he finds joy in the process.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration.The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project:• Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion;• Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine;• Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and• Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast.This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio.If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Dr. Nanci Murphy, a pharmacist and retired Associate Dean at the University of Washington, and Dr. Tricia Cheung, a Pharmacist at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA, discuss the concept of ikigai, which translates to “reason for being.” They help healthcare professionals stay connected to the reason they entered the field of healthcare and to find strong connections to other members of their healthcare communities. Listen to learn more about how Dr. Murphy and Dr. Cheung use the teachings of ikigai to bring healthcare teams together through joyful, community-building activities.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Working two emergency room shifts a month helps this professor keep his clinical skills sharp. Carl Heine is the Associate Dean for Clinical Education at Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and an emergency room physician at Spokane’s Deaconess Hospital. A sense of moral injury, burnout, overwhelm, and lack of enthusiasm is felt across the community of healthcare professionals. Listen to learn how Dr. Heine achieves work balance by blending the rewards reaped in helping patients when they need it most as an E.R. doctor with the sense of optimism experienced while instructing students of medicine as a university professor. Dr. Heine also emphasizes the need to treat whole communities alongside treating the individual members of those communities.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Is compassion-focused mindfulness the antidote to the stress experienced by health professionals? Dr. Dawn DeWitt is a Professor and Senior Associate Dean for the Washington State University College of Medicine’s Collaboration for Interprofessional Health, Education, Research, and Scholarship. Dr. DeWitt practices “Mindful self-compassion,” a process developed by Dr. Kristen Neff and Dr. Chris Germer, which teaches individuals how to acknowledge emotional challenges and respond with compassion. Listen to learn more about why Dr. DeWitt thinks mindful self-compassion is critical to reducing stress symptoms. She also shares new insights about how accessible techniques like meditation can impact brain and gene structure. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Andrea Durst is a Medical Social Worker at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. While focused on helping patients and families address their needs during the pandemic, many healthcare professionals are navigating ways to reestablish connection following this extended period of isolation. Creating opportunities for professional growth, reclaiming “space” to foster engagement, and empowering new ideas through community building are a few ways to address organizational burnout among healthcare professionals.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Sue McFadden is a Nurse Practitioner and Associate Professor in the Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing in Spokane. During the pandemic, she was matched with a new group of nine students whose class time was facilitated via Zoom. Five of Sue’s students share the unique path that brought them together, how they fostered connection through their diverse backgrounds and experiences during the pandemic, and where they “find joy” in their personal and academic lives. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Kay Olson, Associate Teaching Professor at Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing, and her former students, Kate Grambihler, RN at Deaconess MultiCare and Susannah Mills, Certified Child-life Specialist at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, share their experiences applying skills learned in the classroom to practice by volunteering at community COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Kay, Kate, and Susannah discuss how the global pandemic impacted their teaching and learning environment and the ways in which they found personal and professional fulfillment through service to the community. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Dr. Sara Tamarin, a pediatrician at the Everett Clinic, shares her impetus for pioneering a peer coaching program among physicians and other clinicians to address internalized self-concepts such as imposter syndrome, self-judgement, comparison, and perfectionism. Although peer coaching is relatively new in the health care industry, preliminary data from participants suggests a reduction in burnout, an increase in feeling and thoughts of self-compassion, and improved connection to others. Dr. Tamarin’s novel efforts to ‘heal the healers,’ is broadly contributing to a fundamental shift in the culture of medicine for current and future healthcare professionals. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Kelley Charvet, Chief Administrative Officer, and Alyssa Egland, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, both from Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS) Health, reflect on the organization’s growth since its inception in 1994 as a two exam room clinic in downtown Spokane through 2022, when employees rapidly mobilized to provide primary healthcare at its 20 locations around the Inland Northwest during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also spotlight ways in which CHAS Health supports employees’ mental, physical, professional, and personal wellbeing through its unique approach to building a community of fun within the workplace.“Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Health Science students Andriene Sterlington (MSW), Eastern Washington University School of Social Work and Diana Kang (PharmD), Washington State University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences share their academic backgrounds, learning experiences, and professional goals for the future. They describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their learning experiences and various strategies they apply to find joy in their respective learning environment. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.

Linda Eddy and Vicki Denson, WSU-Vancouver College of Nursing Administrators, share their journey to becoming faculty members, connecting with mentors involved in university leadership, and transitioning into leadership positions and becoming mentors themselves. They highlight how they have established work-life integration and identified passions outside of the workplace, and how these are fundamental to maintaining wellness and resiliency. As leaders, their commentary reinforces the importance of modeling and championing these characteristics for and among their mentees. “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being" is a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting well-being among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Interprofessional Education Research team wishes to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this project: • Dr. Barb Richardson, nurse, educator, and interprofessional champion; • Cameron Cupp, creator of the “Finding Joy” musical score and current enrollee at WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine; • Washington State University staff from Marketing and Communications, Financial Services, and the Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research and Scholarship; and • Claire Martin-Tellis, Executive Producer, and Solen Aref, student intern, who developed the first five episodes of the “Finding Joy” podcast. This episode of “Finding Joy” was produced by Doug Nadvornick, Program Director, Spokane Public Radio. If you would like to reach out, please contact our team by sending an email to: medicine.ipoc@wsu.edu We also encourage you to visit our podcast blog as well as our team's website at: https://opioideducation.wsu.edu/about/.