Olakino:
Change as a Practice
An entirely new
Happy Doc Program
Sep 26-30, 2025
Outrigger Paradise Hotel
Waikiki
Olakino - An optimal state of health and well-being
So much has changed for all of us since Happy Doc started seven years ago. We have lived through a pandemic, and it seems change, uncertainty, and increased need have become the constants in healthcare.
Preventing burnout and compassion fatigue in this new era involves embracing change and new strategies for resilience in the face of uncertainty.
Our newest CME program focuses on four concepts:
ADAPT
Change is inevitable
PERSEVERE
Sometimes slower than we’d like
SURVIVE
Life goes on regardless
THRIVE
We must find joy and purpose
Change is inevitable
PERSEVERE
Sometimes slower than we’d like
SURVIVE
Life goes on regardless
THRIVE
We must find joy and purpose
Nothing is required
Happy Doc is about helping your wellness, and what that means is up to you. We'll do CME in the morning, and you have your afernoon free to read a book, go to the beach, or climb Diamond Head!
Meet Your Faculty
Kristi Grall, MD, MHPE
Kristi is As Associate Residency director and in charge of the Wellness program at Partners healthcare in Minneapolis, Mn
Larry DeLuca, EdD, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency medicine at University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ., Co-ounder and Curriculum-director of Angels of Hippocrates/Happy Doc Summer Camp.
Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD
Trauma Specialist and Therapist Specializing in Trauma, Training, and Program development. Former training director and Trauma specialist at the Sidran institute.
Rick Johnson, BA
Rick was the true founder of Angels of Hippocrates and Happy Doc Summer Camp. His vision of an organization that uses play and recreation along with evidence-based instruction is still our guiding principle.
Introduction
Combating burnout means addressing systems issues. But changing institutions isn't always easy. To overcome institutional inertia we need not only great ideas, but strategies for personal resilience and team building.
Program Highlights
- Evidence-based tools for assessing your own wellness - and that of your organization
- Resilience strategies for change agents
- Tools and apps to help maintain your wellness
- Strategies for building teams and gaining advocates for organizational change
