North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium

What North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium does

The North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium (NCCPRW) is a private nonprofit statewide consortium headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that operates as a cross-sector convening and advocacy body for clinician well-being across North Carolina's healthcare ecosystem. Formed in 2024 from a rebrand of the former Consortium for Physician Resilience and Retention, the organization formalizes a network of 40+ member organizations and 120+ hospital partnerships spanning every major NC health system (Atrium/Advocate Health, Duke Health, UNC Health, Novant Health, WakeMed, Cone Health, HCA Healthcare NC, Cape Fear Valley Health). Its product portfolio is programmatic rather than technology-based and includes the ALL IN: Caring for NC Caregivers initiative (delivered with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation), The CARE Equation webinar series, Real Talk QPR Gatekeeper Training workshops, a 2025-2026 Learning Collaborative for 12 health systems, and a Clinician Well-Being Self-Assessment in development for 2026.

NCCPRW delivers its services at no cost to clinicians or healthcare organizations; revenue is generated almost entirely through foundation grants and organizational donations rather than fees or commercial pricing. The most significant disclosed funding is a $1.3 million grant awarded jointly by Carolina Complete Health and the Centene Foundation in September 2025, supplemented by state funding from the NC Department of Health and Human Services for Real Talk and QPR initiatives. A 7-member Board of Directors provides governance, with seats reserved for the NC Medical Society, NC Healthcare Association, NC Nurses Association, NC Medical Society Foundation, Old North State Medical Society, Carolina Complete Health, and Carolina Complete Health Network. Operations are lean — two named staff (Executive Director Monecia R. Thomas, PhD, MHA, who also serves as VP of Professional Growth at the NC Medical Society, and Program Manager Lisa Mwaikambo, MPH) — with administrative infrastructure hosted through the NC Medical Society.

The organization's strategic positioning rests on three pillars: collaboration across the full NC healthcare community, advocacy for system-level changes (most notably influencing the NC Medical Board's shift from punitive to supportive monitoring of licensee mental health), and education/resource curation that distributes evidence-informed tools from partners including the AMA, IHI, and Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation. No proprietary technology platform has been built; the consortium's defensibility derives from its statewide ecosystem, regulatory influence, and curated content rather than a software moat. Geographic scope is currently limited to North Carolina, with an explicit posture toward making the state "the healthiest state in which to practice medicine."

Name

North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium

Legal name

North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium

Website

https://nccprw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCCPRW is a North Carolina statewide nonprofit consortium that convenes 40+ healthcare organizations and 120+ hospital partnerships to advance clinician well-being through collaboration, advocacy, education, and shared resources, with no commercial pricing or proprietary technology platform.

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Product category

Healthcare Workforce Well-Being Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

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PRIMARYHLAJANAG

Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Program Evaluation & Surveillance

Keywords

• Clinician well-being programs
• Physician burnout prevention
• Healthcare workforce retention
• Clinician mental health support
• Medical staff wellness initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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B2B

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Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donations: NCCPRW operates as a nonprofit coalition funded primarily through foundation grants and organizational donations. Major funding includes a $1.3 million grant from Carolina Complete Health and the Centene Foundation to support healthcare worker burnout reduction and mental health resource programs. Additional funding from NC DHHS supports the Real Talk campaign and QPR training initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NCCPRW is a nonprofit statewide consortium that delivers clinician well-being programs and convenes healthcare organizations across North Carolina. Its core offerings include the ALL IN: Caring for NC Caregivers initiative, the CARE Equation webinar series, QPR Gatekeeper Training workshops, and a Learning Collaborative for health systems, all designed to reduce clinician burnout and improve workforce retention through education, advocacy, and shared evidence-informed resources.

Product overview

The North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium (NCCPRW) operates as a statewide consortium rather than a traditional technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services focused on advancing clinician well-being through collaboration, advocacy, education, and shared resources. Key offerings include the ALL IN: Caring for North Carolina Caregivers initiative (in partnership with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation), The CARE Equation webinar series, QPR Gatekeeper Training workshops, and a Clinician Well-Being Self-Assessment tool (launching 2026). The consortium also provides organizational and personal resource toolkits connecting healthcare professionals with evidence-informed tools and best practices. These programs work together as a unified strategy to reduce clinician stress, restore meaning in medicine, and foster well-being at individual, organizational, and systemic levels.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALL IN: Caring for North Carolina Caregivers

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship partnership implementing the ALL IN: Caring for NC Caregivers initiative. The three-phase model focuses on organizational and operational transformation rather than individual self-care. Foundation provides educational resources, training programs, and a learning community. NCCPRW serves as the primary implementation partner in North Carolina.
• Old North State Medical SocietykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Real Talk initiative and youth mental health access expansion. Board member Candace Parker-Autry, MD represents the organization on NCCPRW Board. Jointly delivers QPR training workshops in underserved communities.
• NC Professionals Health Program (NCPHP)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Real Talk QPR training workshops providing confidential support resources. NCPHP serves as a referral resource for clinicians seeking mental health and wellness support.
• NC Medical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organizational partner and host of NCCPRW operations. Executive Director Monecia Thomas serves as Vice President of Professional Growth at NCMS. Multiple board members represent NCMS and NCMS Foundation. Provides administrative infrastructure and organizational support.
• NC Healthcare Association (NCHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare association partner representing hospitals and health systems. Board member Tatyana Kelly represents NCHA. Supports consortium efforts to advance clinician well-being across North Carolina's hospital community.
• NC Nurses Association (NCNA)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional nursing association partner. Board member Bonnie Meadows, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG represents NCNA. Supports initiatives addressing nurse well-being and retention alongside physician-focused programs.
• UNC HealthkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge academic health system partner participating in ALL IN learning collaborative. Multiple UNC Health entities represented including UNC Hospitals, UNC Health Appalachian, UNC Health Blue Ridge, and UNC School of Medicine. GROSS Program featured in CARE Equation webinar series.
• Duke HealthkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic health system partner in learning collaborative and well-being initiatives. Duke Center for the Advancement of Well-being Science provides Well-Being Toolkit resources featured in NCCPRW tools section.
• Advocate Health/Atrium HealthkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge multi-hospital system partner with extensive North Carolina presence. Participating in ALL IN learning collaborative with multiple facilities including Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Received Gold Recognition in Advocate's wellness initiative.
• Novant HealthkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-hospital system partner with 15+ North Carolina facilities participating in learning collaborative. Represents significant portion of state's healthcare workforce engaged in well-being initiatives.
• NC Medical BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState licensing board with which NCCPRW collaborated on landmark policy change. The board adopted new approach prioritizing support over punishment for licensee medical and mental health issues, establishing a nationally leading model. Board recognized as Licensing Champion.
• NC Dental BoardminorOthersState dental licensing board recognized as Licensing Champion for addressing stigmatizing language in credentialing applications. Part of broader credentialing champion initiative.
• NC DOI (Department of Insurance)minorOthersState department recognized as Licensing Champion participating in credentialing reform efforts to support clinician well-being.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare: Nonprofit dedicated to supporting caregivers and promoting compassionate healthcare, including clinician well-being programs. Shares NCCPRW's mission of supporting healthcare professionals and addressing burnout through education and advocacy.
• The Physicians Foundation: National nonprofit focused on physician well-being, practice sustainability, and patient care. Operates a similar mission-driven model addressing physician burnout and workforce challenges at the national level.
• Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation: National foundation focused on reducing burnout among healthcare workers and improving mental health support. NCCPRW serves as the primary North Carolina implementation partner for the foundation's ALL IN initiative, making them directly aligned in mission and programming.
• National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience: National collaborative working to improve clinician well-being through shared learning, research, and policy. Operates at the national level in a similar convening role to NCCPRW's state-level coalition, addressing the same clinician burnout challenge.

Regional players

• Washington Physicians Health Program: State-level program providing confidential support services to physicians and healthcare professionals. Operates as a comparable state-level clinician well-being organization, though focused primarily on clinical support rather than the broader coalition and policy work NCCPRW undertakes.
• North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS): State medical society that hosts NCCPRW operations and provides administrative infrastructure. While serving a related role for North Carolina physicians, NCMS is a broader professional association with NCCPRW operating as an initiative under its umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA) STEPS Forward: AMA's practice transformation initiative providing toolkits and resources on physician burnout, including the STEPS Forward toolkits that NCCPRW curates. As a national professional association, AMA operates at much larger scale but addresses the same clinician well-being challenge.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): Global healthcare improvement organization whose Framework for Improving Joy in Work is distributed through NCCPRW. IHI provides broader healthcare quality improvement resources with clinician well-being as one of many focus areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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