North Carolina Clinician & Clinician Retention & Well-Being Consortium
About NCCPRW
The North Carolina Clinician & Clinician Retention & Well-Being (NCCPRW) Consortium is a statewide initiative advancing clinician well-being and workforce retention through systems-level change. Convened and led by the North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, NCCPRW brings together health systems, professional organizations, and partners across the state to address the root causes of burnout and workforce strain.
Launched in response to rising burnout, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consortium focuses on improving the environments in which clinicians work, not just individual resilience. Today, NCCPRW operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with the Foundation continuing as a key partner in supporting statewide collaboration and long-term impact.
How it Works
NCCPRW aligns partners across North Carolina to drive meaningful, system-level improvements through:
Collaboration
Bringing together health systems and organizations to address shared challenges
Advocacy
Advancing policy and operational changes that support clinician well-being
Resource sharing
Providing tools and best practices to improve workplace environments
Education
Offering flexible learning opportunities for clinicians and care teams
Impact
hospitals and care facilities have removed intrusive mental health questions from credentialing, benefiting
health workers
Statewide updates impacting
clinicians
dental professionals
registered nurses
health systems participating in collaborative learning to improve workplace well-being
Why it Matters
Healthy clinicians are essential to healthy communities. By addressing the root causes of burnout, not just the symptoms, NCCPRW is helping create more sustainable health care environments where clinicians can thrive and continue delivering high-quality care.