The resolution recognizes March 18, 2026, as Health Workforce Well-Being Day in Arizona, emphasizing the critical importance of a healthy and well workforce to ensure access to high-quality healthcare and sustain the state's health systems. It highlights alarming statistics regarding burnout among healthcare professionals, with significant percentages of physicians, nurses, medical students, and pharmacists experiencing symptoms of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. The resolution also addresses the severe workforce shortages in Arizona, projecting a need for thousands of additional healthcare workers by 2030, particularly as the aging population increases demand for health services.

Furthermore, the resolution calls on Arizona officials and health organizations to prioritize the well-being of healthcare professionals, aligning with the National Academy of Medicine's designation of March 18 as National Health Workforce Well-Being Day. It underscores the commitment of the Wellbeing Collaborative of Arizona to institutionalize well-being as a core value in healthcare organizations, aiming to transform healthcare workplaces and systems for the betterment of both workers and patients.