Episode 211: Building a Culture of Well-being with Dr. Richard Safeer

Centered in the City

In today's podcast episode, I talk to Dr. Richard Safeer, author and Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Safeer shares tangible ways workplaces can create well-being initiatives that change culture instead of just checking a box. Workplace well-being matters because individuals are spending over 2,000 hours a year in these spaces. Creating cultures of well-being isn't just necessary for individuals' health, but it is essential to foster a collaborative and creative workplace. Take a listen to this episode and share your takeaways with Rich and I on Linkedin.

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Dr. Safeer is a highly respected leader in the employee health and well- being field. His work is featured by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and he’s been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Fortune Magazine.

Dr. Safeer currently serves as the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being for Johns Hopkins Medicine where he leads the Healthy at Hopkins employee health and well-being strategy. He’s also the author of A Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce. As well as a workday journal called, A Cure for the Common Workday

Dr. Safeer is board certified in three medical specialties, a fellow in three medical colleges and has been recognized by a former Maryland governor for his contribution to the state public health system. Dr. Safeer loves being active outdoors and has hiked and camped in Australia, Alaska and the Andes, among other great outdoor areas of the world. Dr. Safeer and his wife celebrated their 26 th wedding anniversary this September.