The Academic Life Wheel Assessment
The life wheel helps academic physicians create more holistic personal mission statements by:
- Revealing interconnections between professional and personal domains that impact career satisfaction and effectiveness. (eg, how work-life integration affects both clinical excellence and family relationships)
- Identifying core values and priorities across multiple life areas that should be reflected in the mission statement.
- Highlighting potential imbalances or neglected areas that need attention in career planning and goal-setting.
- Ensuring the mission statement addresses both professional achievement and personal wellbeing - critical for physician burnout prevention.
Instructions
- Use the sliders to rate your satisfaction in each area (0-10)
- The wheel will update automatically to show your current balance
- Areas with lower scores may need more attention
- Save your assessment as a PDF or data file to track progress over time
