University of Cincinnati
Building Adaptive Leaders and Normalizing Caregiver Equity (BALANCE)
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BALANCE provides academic medicine primary caregivers with the supports and flexibility needed to sustain professional productivity while also prioritizing family well-being and other caregiver responsibilities.
Primary caregivers who work in academic medicine (e.g., medical schools and teaching hospitals) suffer as they attempt to balance the stress of an inflexible and demanding career with the responsibility of ensuring their family's well-being. BALANCE leverages professional organization partnerships to develop, endorse, and promote guidelines for flexible schedules; establish a library of free educational materials to reduce teaching burdens; provide coverage for primary caregivers during leave; and promote professional cultural acceptance and adaptability.
Primary Barrier
Inflexible Workplaces
Location
Ohio
Solution Region
Nation-wide
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
More than $500 Million
