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Announcing a New Name in Our Next Phase of Work

By Sarah Williams posted 01-05-2023 12:15 PM

  
Announcing a New Name in Our Next Phase of Work

As 2023 begins, we are pleased to announce a new name and logo for the KNN to better reflect our long-term aspirations heading into our next growth phase. Going forward, we will be known as the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine with a tagline of "Character. Caring. Practical Wisdom."

Every journey needs a constant point to navigate by, and the integrated framework shines brightly as the KNN's north star. Flourishing offers the profession of medicine a new aspirational course to chart—and together, the foundational elements of character, caring and practical wisdom provide a potential pathway.


Many of you have shared that the idea of flourishing as “a wholeness of being and doing” very much resonates with your aims and efforts. We will continue to foreground this shared goal as a movement at the headwaters of flourishing in medicine.

The year ahead will bring many new developments and opportunities to get involved:

  • A series of five national convenings on the framework—one on each foundational element and one on the integration of the four—to explore lessons learned so far, opportunities to strengthen the framework and ways to measure impact.
  • New individual and organizational membership options rolling out soon.
  • A second national conference this fall, following last year’s successful inaugural event, which will focus on flourishing in medicine.

It remains a privilege to collaborate with you in the work to advance flourishing in medicine. As always, we welcome your thoughts and perspective on the path forward.

Does flourishing in medicine resonate with you? Let us know in the comments!

- The KNN Team
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