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Resources 

  • UPMC Well-being Resources
    • Resources for Attending Physicians
    • Resources for Physicians in Training

To learn more about the UPMC Graduate Medical Education WELL (Well-Being, Environment, Living and Learning) Subcommittee initiatives, please visit: https://gmewellness.upmc.com/ or contact Sansea Jacobson, MD and Vu Nguyen, MD.

The following support resources are on UPMC Infonet. You must be on the UPMC network to access.

CURBside: Confidential UPMC Referrals for Behavioral-Health (PDF)

All UPMC doctors and their families can call for a problem-guided referral to mental health resources.  Callers do not need to give their names if preferred.

Physicians for Physicians

Confidential peer-to-peer support for doctors struggling with the impact of adverse events or stress they face in their daily lives.

Physician Assistance Program

A free, fully confidential program for you and your household members.

Health Coach

Talk to a health coach who can help you with a range of health topics, like:

  • Following a care plan.
  • Managing an illness or health problem.
  • Explaining treatment options
  • Suggesting community resources.

The UPMC Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) ASAP

Open 24/7 to all UPMC staff, the CISM ASAP program provides free, private peer-to-peer support after an event in the workplace. The CISM ASAP teams include both clinical and non-clinical staff from an array of roles.

You can call for yourself or a colleague.

UPMC Physician Peer Coaching

Physician Peer Coaches support and help any requesting physician gain a different perspective on their situation.


More support links

Physicians' Health Program (PHP)

PHP, a program of The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, offers support to doctors struggling with addiction or mental challenges.

UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine

The center is one of the first hospital-based centers in the nation to offer a broad range of integrative medicine services.

Hosted by UPMC faculty.  Please contact us at PhysicianWellbeing@upmc.edu if you'd like us to hold a workshop in your department or group.

  • PLAN for Wellness: Physicians and Leadership Action Nexus for Wellness. Hosts: Ian Barbash, Joseph Pilewski, and Brian McVerry.
  • Priority Driven Wellness: How Software Engineering and a Fish Market Can Help Decrease Burnout. Host: Phillip S. Adams.
  • Promoting Personal Resilience for Faculty Using Balint Groups. Hosts: Sylvia Choi, Phillip Phelps, Evelyn Reis, Shari Holland, and Paul Scott.
  • The Starting Line: Using the Appreciative Inquiry to Conduct a Needs Assessment for Well-Being Programs. Hosts: Cristin McDermott and Victoria Winkeller.
  • Boost Your PowerChart Skills: Best Practice Workflows for Less Screen Time. Hosts: Kristen Feterik, Michael Curren, Racquel Forsythe, and Robert Handzel.
  • Done by Dinner: Practice Redesign to Improve the Experience of Children and Providers. Hosts: Gaurav Arora and Seth Young.
  • Advocating for Oneself: Utilizing the Power of Engagement for Physician Wellness. Hosts: Molly Fisher, Brianna Rossiter, Iman Hassan, and Melissa McNeil.
  • Burnout Bootcamp: Promoting Personal Resilience. Host: Eva Szigethy.
  • Microaggressions: What Are They? How Can We Avoid or Respond?. Hosts: Alda Gonzaga, Eloho Ufomata, and Eliana Bonifacino.
  • Mindfulness. Host: Michelle Thompson.
  • Mindfulness, STAT: Strategies for Incorporating Mindfulness Approaches into Doctors' Workdays. Host: Lisa Podgurski.
  • Physician Resilience: One Bite at a Time. Hosts: Deborah Snyder, Simone Frerk, and John Howey.
  • Self-Reflection to Enhance Leadership Skills: Exploring Mindset, Grit, and Self-Compassion. Host: Kristin Ondecko Ligda.

Nominal Group Technique Training

These group training sessions are part of our on-going effort to find areas of opportunity and apply processes to improve doctors' well-being.

The Nominal Group Technique is a process that involves:

  • Naming a problem.
  • Finding a solution.
  • Making a decision.

After this 3-hour session, your team will have a prioritized list of ideas you can use to start action planning.

If you'd like us to host a nominal group session for 8-12 members of your team, contact us at PhysicianTHRIVE@upmc.edu.

UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine

The center offers:

  • Routine wellness lectures.
  • In-depth courses for mindfulness classes.
  • Yoga, and more.

LifeSolutions Mindfulness Training (on the WorkPartners | Life Solutions portal)

Log in or sign up to access self-guided mindfulness skill builders on the WorkPartners portal.

The following are on the WorkPartners | Life Solutions portal.

The Resilience Journey

Log in or sign up to take this engaging two-hour journey that will open your eyes to your life's purpose.

You'll also learn about the five core parts of resilience:

  • Purpose
  • Self-reliance
  • Perseverance
  • Equanimity
  • Existential aloneness

Physician Resilience

Log in or sign up to access resources that can help you address:

  • Compassion fatigue
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Other mental health issues

Video Resources

The following video presentations were designed at the request of UPMC physicians.

Please take a few minutes for yourself to listen and reflect on the work you do, your thoughts, and emotions.

LifeSolutions Skill Builders (PDF) — You must be on the UPMC network to access UPMC Infonet.

Find a broad range of self-paced soft skills training courses that address a wide array of concerns.


Physician THRIVE News

  • Dr. Joseph Maroon's Recent Podcast on Burnout
  • The Evolving Role of the Chief Wellness (PDF)
  • 2021 Physician Well-Being Symposium Recordings
    •  Search "2021 Physician Well-Being Symposium" or "Physician Well-Being Symposium"
  • Doctors, Facing Burnout, Turn to Self-Care
  • Our colleague on Good Morning America, Dr. Ian Barbash - 'I’m a doctor, and for the first time ever I have hope for a future after COVID-19'
  • UPMC Physician THRIVE Website Update | The Appreciative Inquiry
  • View the Physician Connection Series

Learn More About Physician THRIVE

  • View the THRIVE FAQ.
  • See current and past Physician THRIVE events.
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