Physician Wellness
Any Time: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 OR Crisis Text by texting TALK to 741741
In the event of a counseling or behavioral health emergency after hours, on holidays,
or during weekends, please contact a Counseling and Behavioral Health Services counselor on call by dialing:
- Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: 901.448.2775
- After 6:00 pm, on weekends, and holidays: 901.448.1877
*If you are unable to reach a staff member at either of the numbers listed and it is a mental health emergency, please call Dr. Woemmel's cell phone at 901.496.9646.
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
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.
The 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.
The 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.
- Hospital Fitness Centers: Â VA, UT, Baptist, St. Jude
- TED Talks
- (app)
- Calm
- (Apple)
- (Apple)
- (Android)
- (see Section VI)
- (toolkit for program directors)
- Â by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- by Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson
- by Douglas Stone
- by Michael F. Myers
- by Sue Johnson
- by Pavel Somov
- by Jan Chozen Bays, MD
- by Christopher K. Gerner
- by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- by Dinah Miller, MD
- by Adam B. Hill, MD
- by Anita Everett, MD
- by Atul Gawande, MD
- by Atul Gawande, MD
- by David Hochman
- by Lulu Miller
- by Nicole Bayes-Fleming
Overburdened by professional or personal stress? All our residents have access to the 2024 Optum Emotional 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 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû 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:
Access code: utgme