About the Wellness Leader Academy
The Wellness Leader Academy equips health professionals and changemakers with the skills to lead with empathy, resilience, and purpose. Through practical, evidence-informed courses in both virtual and in-person formats, participants learn how to support their own well-being while creating more compassionate, sustainable workplaces. It’s a space to grow, connect, and lead from what truly matters.
Our Strategic Pillars
Vision
Transform the healthcare environment by cultivating and developing compassionate wellness leaders.
Mission
Empower leaders and colleagues with the relational and practical skills, attitudes, and knowledge necessary to foster a culture of wellness.
Goal
Develop and deliver diverse and innovative professional development to address the multifaceted demands of wellness-centered leadership.
Get to Know Us
Behind every course is a real team that cares about your goals. Meet the people who make the Wellness Leader Academy a supportive, thoughtful place to learn.
Our Course Offerings
Leading the Way to Wellness
Wellness-centered leadership development to enhance leadership skills and foster professional fulfillment through relationship building.
Well Aware
This course gives learners a holistic understanding of physician well-being and distress, along with practical insight into how challenges show up across individuals, teams, and systems.
Interested in the Wellness Leader Academy?
If you’re interested in the Wellness Leader Academy but unsure where to begin, email us at nashtiani@health.ucsd.edu. Our team is happy to walk through your goals, eligibility, and the options available.