Physician Wellness
In the event of a counseling/behavioral health emergency after hours or on holidays and weekends, to reach a counselor on call, please call:
- During Regular Business Hours: Counseling Services at 901.448.1877
- After Hours: Counseling Services after hours emergency number at 901.690.2273
- Any Time: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 OR Crisis Text by texting TALK to 741741
Your residency or fellowship can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging times of your life. GME at the UT Health Science Center recognizes that you need to concentrate on your own mental and physical wellness to help you better serve your patients and lead a healthier, happier life. These resources can help maintain your well-being by lowering your stress, identifying problem areas, avoiding burnout, and learning how to achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Community Events
UT Health Sciences Center Resources
- Program Wellness Champions and Datasheet
- University Counseling and Behavioral Health Services, Clay Woemmel
- University Health Services (UHS)
COM Ombuds Services
COM Ombuds ServicesThe COM Ombuds Services link goes to the Compliance Notes: Confidential Resources page, which list the contact information for the Ombudsperson, Melody Cunningham, MD who is one of UTHSC’s confidential employees, a person who serves as an advocate for employees, students, etc.
Anonymous Resident/Fellow Comment FormThe GME anonymous comment form goes directly to the Associate and Assistant Dean of GME and is independently investigated and followed up on by the office.
College of Medicine Professionalism ReportingThe COM link goes to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and from there is referred to the correct entity to deal with the professionalism violation (e.g. to dept. chair for faculty issues)
Memphis VAMC Lactation Room Information
Locations:
- 4th floor, main bed tower (F406)- code press 2&4 at the same time and then press 3, semiprivate
- Women’s Locker Room- Room# AWG11, PIV access, private
- Women’s Center- Room# 5206B, private
Milk Storage Capability: Milk storage is available for 4th floor and Locker Room
Point of Contact:
Charmin Thomas, DNSc, APN, BC
Women’s Veteran Program Manager
Memphis VAMC Women’s Center 5109 B
901.523.8990 Extension 6612
Charmin.Thomas@va.gov
Baptist Memorial Hospital Lactation Room Information
Location: GME Suite - 6025 Walnut Grove, Suite 417 – Plaza One
Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.
Regional One Health Lactation Room Information
Location: Rout Building Room E233 (when buzzed through the double doors take a right and it is the first door on the right).
Milk Storage Capability: Storage available in the Stollerman Library – Resident Lounge, Room A528
St. Jude Lactation Room Information
Locations:
Milk Storage Capability: Located in most Mother’s room. Call Occupational Health for more details regarding refrigeration and storage.
Point of Contact for Mother Room Reservations:
Occupational Health
901.595.2531
Methodist University Hospital Lactation Room Information
Location: 1 Thomas, Administration Hallway
Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Lactation Room Information
Location:
- Main Hospital
- 4th Floor (near Pod A and Pod C)
- 5th floor (PICU area)
- 9thand 11 floor.
- Research Tower
- Resident Education Space, 6th floor
- Ground floor near North elevators.
Milk Storage Capability:
- Main Hospital - Resident Work Room , 12th floor
- Research Tower – Resident Education Space – 6th floor
Point of Contact for Research Tower Room Reservations:
Derrell Bryant - 901.287.5319
Vanessa Hodges - 901.287.6756
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown
Location: OB/GYN Residency Offices, 7th floor
Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
Location: 3rd and 6th floor lactation rooms (near visitor elevators); EM Residency Offices; resident sleep rooms
Milk Storage Capability: Unit breakrooms and Emergency Medicine Residency offices
Ascension Saint Thomas West
Location: 4th floor lactation room; 1st floor medical education sleep room
Milk Storage Capability: Cardiology, Surgery, and Internal Medicine trainee work rooms
Saint Francis Hospital
Location: 7th floor at end of hall on postpartum unit.
Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.
- 12 Places to Do Yoga in Memphis
- Planet Fitness
- YMCA
- KROC Center
- IONUTRITION Meal Delivery
- Meal Pro Delivery
- Smart Recovery
- Hospital Fitness Centers: VA, UT, Baptist, St. Jude
- TED Talks
- The Burnout Gamble
- Balance, Burnout, and Search for Centre
- How to Lean In Without Burning Out
- How We Can Beat the Burnout Society
- Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma
- How to Make Stress Your Friend
- There's More to Life Than Being Happy
- Long Story Shortz - What is Mindfulness?
- The Science of Mindfulness
- Flow, the Secret of Happiness
- Physician Resilience and Burnout: Can You Make the Switch?
- Relaxation Techniques
- Strategies for Controlling Your Anger
- Be Mindful: 'Tis the Season to be Mellow
- How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day
Next Steps
- Aid for Impaired Residents (AIRS)
- UT Health Science Center Counselor, Clay Woemmel
- Headspace
- YogaGlo
- Naturespace (Apple)
- Breathpacer (Apple)
- Lightning Bug Sleep App (Android)
- Sleepytime
- Well-Being and Burnout
- ACGME Requirement (see Section VI)
- ACGME Well-being Website (toolkit for program directors)
- National Academy of Medicine
- AAMC
- AMA
- Healthcare Professional Burnout, Depression and Suicide Prevention by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- When Perfect isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism by Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson
- Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone
- Doctors' Marriages: A Look at the Problems and Their Solutions by Michael F. Myers
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson
- Present Perfect: A Mindfulness Approach to Letting Go of Perfectionism and the Need for Control by Pavel Somov
- Mindful Eating by Jan Chozen Bays, MD
- The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions by Christopher K. Gerner
- Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Trauma Surgeon Shares Story of Involuntary Commitment, Redemption by Dinah Miller, MD
- Breaking the Stigma: A Physician's Perspective on Self-Care and Recovery by Adam B. Hill, MD
- Working towards Wellness: Exploring Burnout and Resiliency in Physicians by Anita Everett, MD
- Personal Best by Atul Gawande, MD
- Failure and Rescue by Atul Gawande, MD
- Mindfulness: Getting Its Share of Attention by David Hochman
- Editing Your Life's Stories can Create Happier Endings by Lulu Miller
- A Mindful Approach to Failure by Nicole Bayes-Fleming
- “I Shall Be Released.” Restorative Justice Techniques Can Address Healthcare Burnout & Attrition
Overburdened by professional or personal stress? All our residents have access to the 2024 Optum Employee Wellbeing Solutions (EWS) links (below), giving access to professional and personal counseling, home life resources such as child, elder, home repairs, or other resources in your community. The EWS is available by phone, email, or online through your Optum account. The EWS also offers several webinars on life and professional management. Below are additional links to the many services provided through EWS.
- Mental Health Emergency? Call 988
- Frequently Asked Questions About 988
- We’re Here to Help
- Support When You Need It — No Appointments Necessary
- Emotional Wellbeing Workplace Solutions
- Management Consultations and Management Referrals
- Say Hello to Self Care from AbleTo
- When You Feel Overwhelmed and Not Sure Where to Start
- Turn downtime into Uptime
- Get Smarter Faster
- Get Your Finances Into Shape With the Help of a Money Coach
- Identity Theft Support Is Just a Call or Tap Away
- Virtual Visits Connect You to Care in the Comfort of Your Home
- When You Have a Long List of Stressors — and a Longer List of To-Dos
EWS: 1.866.374.6061
EWS web access: www.liveandworkwell.com
Access code: utgme