Executive Summary TRENDS REPORT | 4 In 2024 we will continue to see the collateral impacts of the pandemic on human connection–connections with self, family and community. As a new normal for life, work and play has been forged in our society, a need for new connections is also growing. Connecting with others across all life’s pursuits will emerge in new and innovative ways. With a whole-person approach to well-being, healthcare professionals will focus on what really matters, the connection to themselves and those around them. Years of stress, trauma, isolation and the need to do more with less caused deterioration of patient, colleague and family connections. However, with reduced stigma, barriers and willingness to connect with others, healthcare professionals look to regain that base which makes them steadfast and flourish.