What Ted Lasso Can Teach Us About Cultures of Mattering


Mattering has been deemed one of the “Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being” by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General. The University of Virginia and Dr. Julie Haizlip have been researching the power of mattering for years. Learn what the research has revealed in a fun and creative way through the lens of the popular streaming series Ted Lasso.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe a culture of mattering.
  2. Illustrate principles of mattering using popular media.
  3. Learn about some ways to integrate mattering into your workplace.

About Your Presenter

Julie Haizlip, MD, MAPP is Clinical Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and the School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with honors, medical school, and residency in pediatrics at the University of North Carolina and did her pediatric critical care training at the University of Utah. In addition to her training as a Pediatric Critical Care physician, Dr. Haizlip has also earned a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Haizlip’s professional goal is to integrate her interests in positive psychology and interprofessional healthcare to promote high functioning health care teams for the benefit of both practitioners and patients.  Her current research, funded by the Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education, focuses on Creating Cultures of Mattering in Academic Healthcare.

Register for webinar, July 10 at 12:00 pm