Bernard Work Wellness
Meet Kari
PA, Coach, Industrial Psychologist
Bernard Work Wellness was founded by Dr. Kari Bernard, a physician assistant who transitioned into emergency medicine mid-career. Within a year, she began experiencing burnout, marked by dread before shifts, frustration with performance metrics, and a loss of compassion for patients.
After 10 years, she made the difficult decision to leave full-time clinical practice. Dr. Bernard then shifted to academia, where she rediscovered her passion by teaching PA students. She delved into the factors contributing to her burnout and collaborated with PA faculty nationwide to incorporate clinician wellness training into PA curricula. She also earned a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a certificate in Evidence-based Coaching.
"Dr. Bernard has a soft humanistic approach that liberates you as her client to comfortably tell her everything needed to bring out the best representation of yourself. At the same time, she holds you accountable for following through on the identified goals from the previous coaching sessions."
- Steve Reeves, Executive coach
“I find my time with Dr. Bernard to be valuable and insightful. She uses curiosity to understand and gently offers perspective while challenging me to shift my lens or reframe situations. I'm grateful for her impact.”
- Denise Coslett, PA-C
Clinical Director
"Dr. Bernard has the ability, experience, education, and knowledge to layout important second and third-order effects when we discussed career decisions. I believe working with Dr. Bernard has directly led me to make better career decisions and in turn, become more successful."
Tom McArthur, PA-C
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