Building Your "Educational Peloton: " Cycling Together for Success During Uncertain Times.

ABSTRACT: Burnout is a pervasive concern that negatively impacts physicians, patients, and healthcare organizations. Stress, uncertainty, clinical demands, and rapidly changing teams threaten the learning environment, where connection is key to resilience. The COVID-19 pandemic amplifies these challenges. Building an "educational peloton" to provide a safe and protective educational community may help optimize learning and team performance. Easily implementable strategies include: (1) Maximize learning opportunities, particularly small ones; (2) Ensure quality feedback; and (3) Facilitate collegiality. Intentionally nurturing an "educational peloton"-especially during times of uncertainty and change-can help drive engagement and work satisfaction, which can improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes, as well as boost human connection and promote community.