Physician THRIVE Resources

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.

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.

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.